September 19, 2015 • Eastern vs. Illinois State • Page 1 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER FOOTBALL Contact: Rich Moser • [email protected] • (217) 581-7480 • Fax (217) 581-7001 • www.EIUpanthers.com GAME 3 Rivals Meet In 104th Mid-America Classic Eastern Illinois Hosts Illinois State Saturday Night Eastern Illinois vs. No. 5/6 Illinois State O’Brien Field (10,000) • Charleston, Ill. September 19, 2015 • 7 p.m. • TV: WCIA

THE GAME COACHES: Kim Dameron (Arkansas, 1983) Eastern Illinois plays its home opener on Saturday night hosting Illinois State in the EIU Record...... 5-8 (2nd year) 104th playing of the Mid-America Classic. The rivalry is the 14th most played rivalry in OVC Record...... 5-3 (2nd year) the FCS and one of the oldest in the state of the Illinois. vs. Illinois State...... 0-1 Illinois State comes into the game ranked No. 5 / No. 6 in the FCS polls. EIU is 4-18 all-time against teams ranked in the top five. The last top five opponent to play at O’Brien (Purdue, 1983) Field was No. 4 Towson during the FCS quarterfinal round in 2013. EIU’s last win over ILST Record...... 47-27 (7th year) a top five team was Nov. 7, 1992, a 21-15 win over No. 1 ranked Northern Iowa. MVFC Record...... 30-18 (7th year) The September 19 home opening date for Eastern Illinois marks the latest calendar Overall Record...... Same date for a home opener for the Panthers since the 2002 season. That year EIU opened vs. Eastern Illinois...... 3-3 with a pair of road losses at Hawaii and Kansas State. EIU returned home to host SERIES State on Sept. 21 beating the Sycamores 26-19. 104th meeting... ISU leads 53-41-9 Eastern Illinois will honor former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan on Saturday Last: @ILST 34, EIU 15 on Sept. 13, 2014 between the first and second quarters. Shanahan will have a banner honoring his accomplishments as both a college and NFL coach recognized during the ceremony. RANKINGS Eastern Illinois will honor the members of its 2015 Hall of Fame class at halftime Eastern Illinois...... -- / -- Saturday night. Included in that group is former head football coach Bob Spoo. Illinois State...... 5 / 6 ...... STATS Media/FCS Coaches THE SERIES This will be 104th meeting between Eastern Illinois and Illinois State with the Redbirds RADIO leading the all-time series 53-41-9. ISU won last year’s meeting in Normal, 34-15. The Panther Radio Network two schools have split the last six meetings with each team winning on its home turf. The Hit Mix 88.9 FM, WSVZ 98.3 FM, WHOW 1520 AM & WMKR 94.3 FM last road win in the series was by EIU in 2008 at Normal. ISU’s last win at O’Brien Field www.network1sports.com/station/wsvz was 2007, a 24-21 win. Since the two school’s began playing for the Mid-America Classic www.weiu.net/hitmix/ traveling trophy at the 100th meeting, each school has won twice on its home field. Play-by-Play...... Mike Bradd Analyst...... Jack Ashmore Eastern Illinois (0-2, 0-0 OVC) Illinois State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC)

TELEVISION Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time WCIA, WMBD, WTWO Sept. 3 at Western Illinois L 5-33 Sept. 5 at Iowa L 14-31 Play-by-Play...... Kurt Pegler Sept. 12 at Northwestern L 0-41 Sept. 12 MORGAN STATE W 67-14 Analyst...... Brett Behrens Sept. 19 ILLINOIS STATE 7 pm Sept. 19 at Eastern Illinois 7 pm Sideline...... Drew Wilder Oct. 3 • at Austin Peay 4 pm Oct. 3 • NORTHERN IOWA 12 pm Oct. 10 • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 1 pm Oct. 10 • at Youngstown State 6 pm FOLLOW-US Oct. 17 • at Tennessee State 6 pm Oct. 17 • at Missouri State 2 pm Live Stats...... eiupanthers.com Oct. 24 • TENNESSEE TECH 1 pm Oct. 24 • WESTERN ILLINOIS 2 pm Live Video...... OVCDigitalNetwork.com Oct. 31 • at Murray State 1 pm Oct. 31 • INDIANA STATE 12 pm Facebook...... /EIUPanthers Nov. 7 • JACKSONVILLE STATE 1 pm Nov. 7 • at South Dakota State 2 pm Twitter...... @EIU_Panthers Nov. 14 • at UT Martin 2 pm Nov. 14 • at Southern Illinois 2 pm Instagram...... eiupanthernation Nov. 21 • EASTERN KENTUCKY 1 pm Nov. 21 • SOUTH DAKOTA 12 pm Nov. 28 FCS Playoffs • Missouri Valley Football Conference Game • Game All Times Central #EIUBleedBlue All Times Central EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 2 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue

FCS TOP 25 • Seth McDonald turned in his second straight double figure tackles performance at Northwestern on Saturday. McDonald finished with ten tackles as he leads the Panthers 2015 STATS FCS MEDIA with 27 tackles this season. McDonald leads the OVC and ranks 8th in the NCAA. (WEEK 2)

Rk. Team 2015 Record • Senior Dino Fanti added another tackle for loss to his career numbers at Northwestern. 1. Jacksonville State (39) 1-1 Fanti has 3.5 tackles for loss this season and has moved into sixth on the EIU career tackles 2. Coastal Carolina (36) 2-0 for loss list with 36.5. He needs one more TFL to move into fifth with Artavious Dowdell. 3. Sam Houston State (38) 0-1 Pete Catan is the EIU career leader with 45. 4. North Dakota State (23) 1-1 5. Illinois State (6) 1-1 6. Villanova (4) 1-1 • Illinois transfer Devin Church was a bright spot for the Panthers on Saturday at 7. South Dakota State (8) 2-0 Northwestern as he finished with 183 all-purpose yards. Church had 120 yards on kickoff 8. Montana 1-1 returns and 63 yards rushing. On the season Church is averaging 166 all-purpose yards per 9. Northern Iowa 1-1 10. Chattanooga 1-1 game which ranks second in the OVC and 15th in the NCAA. 11. Montana State 1-0 12. James Madison 2-0 • Eastern Illinois continues to look for that go-to as the Panthers have 13. New Hampshire 1-1 completed 27 passes to eight different receivers. Isaiah Nelson and Devin Church are tied 14. Eastern Washington 0-2 15. Liberty 1-1 for the team lead with six receptions each. Nelson has a team high 105 yards. Over the 16. Youngstown State 1-1 past three seasons EIU has had one of its wide receivers lead the nation in receiving with 17. Cal Poly 1-1 Erik Lora in 2012, 2013 and Adam Drake in 2014. 18. Fordham 1-1 19. Portland State 2-0 20. Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 • The Panthers defense was able to force one turnover at Northwestern giving Eastern 21. Eastern Kentucky 1-1 Illinois four turnovers gained this season. EIU is currently second in the OVC and 28th in 22. Richmond 1-1 the nation with take aways. Dylan Chatman has the Panthers one interception while Seth 23. Indiana State 1-1 McDonald, Dino Fanti and Thomas Coronado all have fumble recoveries. 24. Northern Arizona 2-0 25. Harvard 0-0 • Former basketball player Dylan Chatman earned his first career start for the football Receiving Votes (OVC & 2015 EIU opponents): team last Saturday at Northwestern. This season Chatman has made six tackles (five solo) Western Illinois, Southeast Missouri, with the team’s lone interception. A two-year starter for the Panthers basketball team after Tennesssee State transferring from Southwestern , Chatman averaged 6.2 points per game for the EIU team that advanced to the second round of the CIT.

2015 FCS COACHES • Eastern Illinois will play Illinois State for the Panthers home opener. This will mark the (WEEK 2) seventh time EIU has played its home opener against Illinois State since 1980. EIU is 5-1 Rk. Team 2015 Record in those previous home openers against ISU with the last meeting in 2013, a 57-24 win 1. Coastal Carolina (14) 2-0 by EIU. The Panthers also beat ISU in the 2011 home opener, 33-26. That game was the 2. North Dakota State (4) 1-1 100th playing of the Mid-America Classic in Coach Bob Spoo’s final season. 3. Villanova 1-1 4. Jacksonville State (5) 1-1 5. Sam Houston State 0-1 • Eastern Illinois is 26-8 in home openers as an NCAA Division I school. Since the 2000 6. Illinois State (1) 1-1 season EIU has posted an 11-4 record in home openers. EIU lost its home opener last 7. Montana 1-1 season, 38-21, to Southern Illinois snapping a three game home opener win streak. 8. South Dakota State (2) 2-0 9. Montana State 1-0 10. James Madison 2-0 • Transfer defensive lineman Jarvis Williams has made an impact up front for the Panthers. 11. Northern Iowa 1-1 Williams has 13 tackles this season including a sack at Northwestern on Saturday. EIU 12. Chattanooga 1-1 now has three sacks with one each by Dino Fanti, Fedney Delphonse and Williams. As a 13. New Hampshire 1-1 14. Liberty 1-1 team EIU had only 11 sacks all of last season. 15. Eastern Washington 0-2 16. Youngstown State 1-1 • EIU’s front defensive unit continues to make plays near and behind the line of scrimmage. 17. Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 EIU was credited for seven tackles for loss at Northwestern as the Panthers have 20 tackles 18. Cal Poly 1-1 19. Fordham 1-1 for loss this season. EIU ranks first in the OVC and fifth in the NCAA in tackles for loss 20. Portland State 2-0 with ten per game. Dino Fanti leads that group with 3.5 while five other players have at 21. McNeese State 1-0 least two tackles for loss to their credit. 22. Eastern Kentucky 1-1 23. Richmond 1-1 • Eastern Illinois will honor its 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame Class on Saturday during 24. Northern Arizona 2-0 25. Indiana State 1-1 halftime of the game with Illinois State. Being inducted this season are: Receiving Votes (OVC & 2015 EIU opponents): Bob Spoo - Former Head Football Coach Tennessee State, Western Illinois Kandace Arnold - Women’s Track & Field Jason Bialka - Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field John Larson - Baseball Lorri (Sommer) Bandy - Volleyball EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 3 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue EIU HEAD COACH KIM DAMERON Kim Dameron is in his second season as the Eastern Illinois head TALE OF THE TAPE football coach. Dameron was the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech prior to taking the EIU head job and has more than 15 years of experience as a defensive coordinator with more than 30 years of experience as a college coach. Dameron served as the EIU defensive coordinator in 2000 helping the program rebound from a 2-10 season in 1999 to an 8-4 record and FCS playoff appearance in 2000. Dameron played football at Arkansas appearing in four bowl games between Points Per Game...... 2.5...... 40.5 1979-82. He is a 1983 graduate of Arkansas. Complete Coach Kim Average Points Allowed...... 37...... 22.5 Dameron bio available on page 7 of EIU game notes... First Downs...... 29...... 36 Rushing Yards Per Game...... 112.5...... 141.0 ILLINOIS STATE HEAD COACH BROCK SPACK Rushing Touchdowns...... 0...... 4 Brock Spack is in his seventh year as head coach at Illinois State Passing Yards Per Game...... 110.5...... 231.0 coaching the Redbirds. Spack is a former assistant coach at Eastern Passing Touchdowns...... 0...... 6 Illinois where he worked under former head coach Bob Spoo. Spack Average Yards Per Game...... 223.0...... 372.0 is 3-3 in previous meetings against EIU and has a 47-27 overall record. Interceptions Thrown...... 5...... 0 Last season he led the Redbirds to a national runner-up finish as they Fumbles - Lost...... 2-2...... 1-0 lost to North Dakota State in the National Championship game. He Turnovers Gained...... 4...... 4 was an All-Big Ten linebacker for the Boilermakers in the early 1980’s Punting Average...... 36.2...... 34.7 before embarking on a coaching career that has included stops at Field Goals (ATT/MADE)...... 1-of-2...... 3-of-4 Eastern Illinois, Wyoming and Purdue. 3rd Down Conversions...... 6-of-29 (21%)...... 10-of-21 (48%) 4th Down Conversions...... 1-of-5 (20%)...... 0-of-1 (0%) SCOUTING ILLINOIS STATE Sacks By (Yards)...... 3 (14)...... 1 (2) Illinois State came into the 2015 with high expectations as the Penalties (Yards)...... 17 (130)...... 10 (96) Redbirds lost to North Dakota State in last season’s FCS National Time of Possession (Game)...... 27:36...... 27:09 Championship game. ISU returns two of the key offensive weapons from that team in Tre Roberson and running back Statistical Leaders Marshuan Coprich. ISU lost in the season opener at Big Ten member Iowa but rebounded last week to easily beat Morgan State. Coprich has RUSHING YARDS 162 yards this season on the ground with three touchdowns. Anthony EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE Warrum has hauled in eight passes, four of them for touchdowns. On Devin Church...... 92 Marshaun Coprich...... 162 defense the Redbirds are led by Pat Meehan, one of three players with Jerron Seymour...... 57 George Moreira...... 66 11 tackles entering Saturday’s game. PASSING YARDS ON THIS DATE IN EIU HISTORY EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE September 19, 1987 - After falling behind 9-0 in the first quarter, Jalen Whitlow...... 221 Tre Roberson...... 308 Eastern Illinois scored the final 15 points of the game as the Panthers -...... Jake Kolbe...... 154 upset No. 14 Illinois State in head coach Bob Spoo’s first win over a nationally ranked opponent. Mike Macek hauled in a 38-yard RECEPTIONS touchdown from Kurt Simon with 9:02 left in the third quarter for EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE the deciding score. Daryl Holcombe helped the defense score with a Devin Church...... 6 Anthony Warrum...... 8 blocked punt that resulted in a safety. Isaiah Nelson...... 6 Marshaun Coprich...... 4 Brandon Neverdon...... 4 Christian Gibbs...... 3 FCS RIVALRY’S Eastern Illinois and Illinois State will meet for the 104th time TACKLES this Saturday in the Mid-America Classic. It is the 14th most played EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE rivalry in the FCS and one of the oldest in the state of Illinois Seth McDonald...... 27 Pat Meehan...... 11 Vince Speller...... 21 Alec Kocour...... 11 Rivalry Game (does not include this year)...... Years Played...... 1st Meeting Bradley Dewberry...... 16 Reggie Spearman...... 11 Lafayette vs. Lehigh...... 150...... 1884 Dino Fanti...... 16 Brent Spack...... 9 Yale vs. Princeton (longest Ivy League)...... 137...... 1873 William & Mary vs. Richmond...... 124...... 1898 Kamu Grugier-Hill...... 15 Alex Donnelly...... 9 Montana vs. Montana State...... 114...... 1897 North Dakota vs. North Dakota State (not played since 2003).... 110...... 1894 TACKLES FOR LOSS / SACKS South Dakota vs. South Dakota State ...... 109...... 1889 EASTERN ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE EASTERN ILLINOIS VS. ILLINOIS STATE...... 103...... 1901 Dino Fanti...... 3.5...... 1 Reggie Spearman...... 1.5...... 0 Other Long Time Illinois Rivalry Games Nick Horne...... 2.5...... 0 Matt Swaine...... 1.5.....0.5 Monmouth (IL) vs. ...... 125...... 1888 Seth McDonald...... 2.5...... 0 Brent Spack...... 1...... 0 Illinois vs. Northwestern...... 108...... 1892 Illinois State vs. Western Illinois...... 98...... 1904 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 4 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue

2015 OVC Standings • Sophomore Bradley Dewberry led the Panthers with 12 tackles last Saturday at Northwestern. For the season Dewberry is third on the team with 16 tackles. In the Team...... OVC...... Pct...... All...... Pct. season opener at Western Illinois, Dewberry became the first EIU player in school history Tennessee State...... 0-0...... 000...... 2-0.....1.000 to return a blocked point-after-attempt for two points. Eastern Kentucky...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 Jacksonville State...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 • Eastern Illinois had its consecutive game scoring streak of 139 games come to an end at Murray State...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 Northwestern on Saturday. EIU has scored five points this season with a field goal and Southeast Missouri...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 defensive point-after-attempt return at Western Illinois. It marks the first time since Oct. UT Martin...... 0-0...... 000...... 1-1...... 500 11 and Oct. 18, 1975 that EIU played back-to-back games without scoring a touchdown. Austin Peay...... 0-0...... 000...... 0-2...... 000 EIU lost to Tennessee Tech 37-0 on Oct. 11 and tied Western Illinois 3-3 on Oct. 18. Eastern Illinois...... 0-0...... 000...... 0-2...... 000 Tennessee Tech...... 0-0...... 000...... 0-2...... 000 • Northwestern controlled the clock against Eastern Illinois on Saturday as the Wildcats This Week In OVC Football had the ball for 37:05 minutes. The last time EIU had the ball for less than 23 minutes in a game was the 2013 season where the Panthers twice used a quick strike offense to take Saturday, September 19 away the time of possession advantage. In the win over Austin Peay that season, EIU had • Tennessee State at Jacksonville State...... 1 pm Southeast Missouri at Indiana State...... 2 pm the ball for 18:47 during a 63-7 win over the Governors. Austin Peay at Vanderbilt...... 3 pm Mercer at Tennessee Tech...... 6 pm • Eastern Illinois failed to convert on third down during the loss at Northwestern. EIU was Murray State at Western Michigan...... 6 pm Illinois State at Eastern Illinois...... 7 pm 0-for-11 on third down attempts as they are now 6-of-29 on the season. The 20.7 percent completion rate is last in the OVC. Last season EIU was among the nation’s leaders in Eastern Kentucky - idle UT Martin - idle third down conversions ranking 20th at 44.7 percent.

• Shepard Little has been held in check during the first two games of the season by opposing defenses. After rushing for 1,551 yards as a sophomore in 2013, Little was hampered by injuries in 2014 but still led the EIU squad with 797 yards. This season Little The FCS Championship game will return for a sixth straight year to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The has only eight carries for seven yards. On Saturday at Northwestern he had one touch for FCS Championship game will be played in January in three yards. the sixth year of the new FCS playoff format. Last year North Dakota State defeated Illinois State to win • EIU true freshman wide receiver Paul Gossage made his first career reception on its fourth straight FCS National Championship. Saturday at Northwestern. Gossage is one of five new receivers that have made at least After expanding to 20 teams for the 2010 FCS playoffs, one reception this year. Anthony Taylor is the Panthers top returning pass receiver from the field expanded to 24 teams in 2013 with the Pioneer last season and this season he has hauled in three passes for 18 yards. League now receiving an automatic bid. The eight top seeds will receive a first round bye. The first round of the playoffs is Saturday, Nov. 29 • In the Panthers season opener at Western Illinois freshman kicker Nick Bruno moved into a tie for 10th on the EIU career field goals made list. Bruno did not have a field goal OVC Predicted Order Of Finish attempt at Northwestern as he is now 15-of-18 for his career. Inside of 40 yards Bruno has been perfect knocking home 13-of-13. Bruno has also been near perfect in extra point 1. Jacksonville State (16)...... 128 2. Eastern Illinois ...... 107 attempts going 44-of-45 for his career. 3. Eastern Kentucky (2)...... 106 4. UT Martin...... 78 • On the front line EIU returns three starters from last season but the Panthers have shifted 5. Tennessee State...... 66 around the offensive line based on roster changes in the spring. Louis Vailopa moves over 6. Southeast Missouri...... 63 7. Tennessee Tech...... 45 to center after starting seven games last year at right guard. Jimmy Lowery moves to left 8. Murray State...... 38 tackle after earning freshman All-American honors at right tackle in 2013. He was hurt in 9. Austin Peay...... 17 last year’s game at Ohio. Evan Kanz moves to right tackle after earning All-OVC honors (first place votes in parenthesis) at right tackle last year. Kanz started all 12 games between guard and tackle. New to the starting line-up this season will be Scott Taylor at right guard. Taylor is a transfer from Eastern Illinois Players On Northern Illinois. Starting at left guard will be Austin Askin. Askin saw playing time as a All-OVC Preseason Team true freshman last year on special teams and late in several games.

Offense Evan Kanz - Offensive Line

Defense Dino Fanti - Defensive Line Kamu Grugier-Hill - Linebacker Jourdan Wickliffe -

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• Eastern Illinois announced that its game with Illinois State has been picked up for a NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES regional broadcast in prime time on Sept. 19. The 104th playing of the Mid-America Classic will be televised live on CBS affiliate WCIA in Champaign, CBS affiliate School...... # Appearances (Last) WMBD in Peoria and NBC affiliate WTWO in Terre Haute, Ind. Montana...... 23 (2014) Eastern Kentucky...... 21 (2014) • Eastern Illinois will honor former NFL head coach and EIU alumnus Mike Shanahan at the Panthers home opener on Sept. 19 against Illinois State. Shanahan will have a Appalachian State...... 20 (2012) banner unveiled honoring him on the same wall that includes the retired numbers of Georgia Southern...... 19 (2012) Sean Payton and Tony Romo. The Sept. 19 game also serves as EIU’s Northern Iowa...... 17 (2014) Athletic Hall of Fame Game with the Class of 2015 inductees including: Bob Spoo Furman...... 16 (2013) (football coach), Kandace Arnold (women’s track), Jason Bialka (men’s cross country/ EASTERN ILLINOIS...... 15 (2013) track), John Larson (baseball) and Lorri Sommer (volleyball). McNeese State...... 15 (2013) Delaware...... 15 (2010) New Hampshire...... 13 (2014) Jackson State...... 12 (1997) Youngstown State...... 11 (2006) RECORD BOOK WATCH LIST FCS Division I Playoffs CAREER RUSHING YARDS CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE 1982 - Quarterfinals 1..... Poke Cobb (1976-79)...... 5042 1.....Steve Largent (1992-95)...... 46 1983 - First Round 10..... Mark Stettner (1974-77)...... 2638 2.....Cameron Berra (2010-13)...... 34 1986- Quarterfinals 11..... Nate Anderson (1971-73)...... 2516 8.....Steve Kuehn (2002-05)...... 18 1989 - Quarterfinals 12..... Shepard Little (2013-pres.).. 2355 9.....Dave Strauch (1982-83)...... 16 1995 - First Round 10.....Nick Bruno (2015-pres.)...... 15 1996 - First Round .....Ray D’Alessio (1989-90)...... 15 2000 - First Round CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDS 2001 - First Round 1.....Frank Cutolo (1998-01)...... 795 2002 - First Round 7.....Scott McGhee (1977-80)...... 294 CAREER EXTRA POINTS MADE 2005 - First Round 8.....Shepard Little (2013-pres.)..... 267 1.....Cameron Berra (2010-13)...... 172 2006 - First Round 2.....Chad Larner (1996-99)...... 133 10.....Jeff Sanders (1974-77)...... 56 2007 - First Round 2009 - First Round CAREER INTERCEPTIONS -- 2012 - First Round 1..... Rich Brown (1978-80)...... 17 .....Nick Bruno (2015-pres.)...... 44 2013 - Quarterfinals 10..... Rashad Haynes (2007-10)...... 10 ..... Kevin Gray (1980-81)...... 10 ..... Bob Ford (1969-70)...... 10 Division II Playoffs 13..... Jourdan Wickliffe (2012-pres.)... 9 1978 (National Champions) 1980 (National Runners-up)

CAREER KICK OFF RETURN YARDS 1.....Andre Raymond (2000-03)..... 1,968 FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES 6.....Jamie Jones (1988-91)...... 1,235 SINCE 2000 7.....Trey Pendergrass (2012-)...... 1,095

School...... # Appearances (Last) CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS Montana...... 13 (2014) 1.....Pete Catan (1976-80)...... 45 Appalachian State *...... 11 (2012) 4.....John Jurkovic (1985-89)...... 41 5.....Artavious Dowdell (2009-12).... 37.5 New Hampshire...... 11 (2014) 6.....Dino Fanti (2012-pres.)...... 36.5 EASTERN ILLINOIS...... 9 (2013) 7.....Kory Lothe (2002-05)...... 36 Georgia Southern *...... 8 (2012) McNeese State...... 8 (2012) * moved to the FBS level in 2013

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Eastern Illinois In The SHUT OUT STREAK ENDS PANTHERS NFL CONNECTION OVC/NCAA Stats Eastern Illinois had its 139 game streak • Eastern Illinois was once again the 2015 of not being shut out in a game end on Cradle of NFL Head Coaches in 2010 as Saturday at Northwestern during 41-0 loss. three EIU alums were NFL head coaches TEAM The last time EIU was shut out was Oct. during the season. Mike Shanahan with the . NCAA...... OVC 11, 2003 during a 41-0 loss versus Eastern Washington Redskins, Sean Payton with Rushing Offense (112.5)...... 78th...... 6th Kentucky. In the season opener EIU had the New Orleans Saints and Brad Childress Passing Offense (110.5)...... 74th...... 7th its streak of consecutive games scoring a with the all have ties Passing Efficiency (62.39)...... 110th...... 9th touchdown end at 65 after the Panthers to EIU. EIU currently has the following Total Offense (223.0)...... 100th...... 8th were held out of the end zone. The last alums as coaches/players in the NFL Scoring Offense (2.5)...... 113th...... 9th time EIU failed to score a touchdown was Rushing Defense (210.5)...... 76th...... 6th October 10, 2009 at Penn State. EIU’s EIU NFL Connections Pass Defense (170.5)...... 32nd...... 2nd longest streak of consecutive games Tony Romo - Dallas Quarterback Pass Efficiency Def. (122.05)...... 47th...... 3rd without being shutout was 197 from 1977- Jimmy Garoppolo - New England Quarterback Total Defense (381.0)...... 48th...... 4th 1997 which ranks fourth all-time among Sean Payton - New Orleans Head Coach Scoring Defense (37.0)...... 80th...... 6th Greg McMahon - New Orleans Special Teams FCS schools. Net Punting (31.80)...... 93rd...... 7th Ryan Pace - Bears General Manager Punt Returns (0)...... 92nd...... 8th Longest EIU Streaks Kickoff Returns (18.83)...... 77th...... 7th 197 (1997-97) ended 8/28/97 at Western Illinois Turnover Margin (-1.5)...... 91st...... 9th 139 (2003-15) ended 9/12/15 at Northwestern Turnovers Gained (4)...... 28th...... 2nd SAME FACE, NEW NUMBER Sacks (3)...... 61st...... 6th • Six players have changed numbers for the Tackles For Loss (20)...... 5th...... 1st Panthers during the off season. (note some Sacks Allowed (5)...... 75th...... 8th number changes due to position change). 3rd Down Conversion (20.7)...... 101st...... 9th OVC SUCCESS Player...... New...... Old 4th Down Conversion (20.0)...... 90th...... 9th • Eastern Illinois was the OVC’s most successful school in terms of wins during Anthony Goodman...... 1...... 13 3rd Down Defense (44.4)...... 77th...... 6th Antonie Johnson...... 5...... 28 Red Zone Offense (1-3 - 0 TDs)...... 107th...... 8th the first decade of the 2000’s as the Panthers Austin Green...... 14...... 16 Red Zone Defense (10-of-12 - 6 TDs)...... 47th...... 1st posted 72 wins during that span. EIU leads Vincent Speller...... 28...... 41 Time of Possession (27:36)...... 80th...... 7th the conference with the most post-season Cody Edwards...... 35...... 69 Blocked Kicks (3)...... 1st...... 1st appearances since the Panthers joined the Taylon Shepard...... 56...... 91 league in 1996.

INDIVIDUAL (Top 50) (FCS Playoff Appearances Since 1996) 10 - Eastern Illinois NCAA FBS TRANSFERS . NCAA...... OVC 5 - Eastern Kentucky (5th in 2014) • Like most schools at the FCS level, Eastern Devin Church (All-Purpose)...... 15th...... 2nd 4 - Jacksonville State (4th in 2014) Illinois has a number of FBS transfers on 3 - Tennessee State Devin Church (Receptions)...... 40th...... 5th its roster. This year the Panthers added 11 2 - Murray State 1 - UT Martin FBS transfers for a total of 14. 5 players tied (Forced Fumbles)...... 29th ...... 4th 1 - Southeast Missouri Thomas Coronado (Fumble Recover)....3rd...... 1st 1 - Tennessee Tech EIU FBS Transfers Seth McDonald (Fumble Recover)...... 3rd...... 1st 1 - Western Kentucky 1 - James Brooks (Kent State) Dino Fanti (Fumble Recocer)...... 3rd...... 1st 2 - Jalen Whitlow (Kentucky) 3 - Anthony Standifer (Ole Miss) Dylan Chatman (Interceptions)...... 31st...... 2nd 8 - Mack Weaver (Vanderbilt) Fedney Delphonse (Sacks)...... 22nd...... 3rd FUTURE FBS GAMES 9 - Devin Church (Illinois) Dino Fanti (Sacks)...... 22nd...... 3rd 13 - Mitch Kimble (Syracuse) Seth McDonald (Tackles)...... 8th...... 1st • Eastern Illinois played an FBS opponent 22 - Korliss Marshall (Arkansas) Vince Speller (Tackles)...... 29th...... 2nd for the 18th straight year this season facing 33 - Jerron Seymour (Vanderbilt) Nick Horne (Tackles for Loss)...... 43rd...... 4th Northwestern in the second week of the 57 - Scott Taylor (Northern Illinois) Seth McDonald (Tackles For Loss).....43rd...... 4th season. It marked the eighth time EIU has 59 - Jareem Fleming (Northern Illinois) played a team from the . 77 - Josh Doyle (Northern Illinois) 91 - Jarvis Williams (Troy) 92 - Horace Arkadie (Arkansas) 2015 Sept. 12 at Northwestern

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Kim Dameron was hired as the 24th head coach in program history and the fifth in the NCAA Division I era in January of 2014.

In his first season Dameron coached the Panthers to a 5-7 record including 5-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Panthers were in the championship race until the final weeks of the season. Dameron’s first career victory came on Sept. 20 against Austin Peay as the Panthers won 63-7. In the game EIU tied a school record for rushing yards with 413. The team featured three All-American selections including first team offensive lineman Collin Seibert and freshman All-American kicker Nick Bruno. Dameron’s squad had five first team All-OVC selections and five second team All-OVC honorees. The team was among the best on both sides of the ball in the OVC ranking second in total offense (11th nationally) and third in total defense.

Dameron spent the 2013 season as the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech where he directed a much improved defensive unit. The Bulldogs finished ranked 69th in the nation in total defense under Dameron’s direction after being ranked 120th the previous season. Dameron’s defense was the fourth most-improved squad in the FBS last season. THE COACH DAMERON FILE EDUCATION An experienced defensive coach with more than 15 years as a defensive coordinator Dameron University of Arkansas...... Bachelor's, 1983 will take over an Eastern Illinois program that advanced to the FCS playoff quarterfinals last season. It will be Dameron’s second stint in Charleston as he previously worked as the PLAYING CAREER defensive coordinator at EIU in 2000 as a member of head coach Bob Spoo’s staff. During Arkansas •...... 4-year player (1979-82) that 2000 season, Dameron helped transform the Panthers defense as they rebounded from a 2-10 season in 1999 to 8-4 and Ohio Valley Conference Champions in 2000. COACHING CAREER Jan. 10, 2014-present...Eastern Illinois University Dameron spent three seasons as the safeties coach at Ole Miss as the team appeared in Head Coach two Cotton Bowls. Two of his players were selected in the NFL draft as his pass defense unit 2013 ...... Louisiana Tech (Def. Coordinator) ranked 11th in the NCAA in pass efficiency defense and 15th in pass defense. 2012 ...... Cornell (Def. Coordinator) 2011 ...... Cornell (Assistant) Prior to his stint at Ole Miss, Dameron was the defensive coordinator at Louisiana-Monroe as 2008-10...... Mississippi (Assistant) the program became bowl eligible at the FBS level for the first time in 2007 while also picking 2005-07...... Louisiana Monroe (Def. Coordinator) up a win over Alabama. The ULM defense led the in fewest points 2001-04...... Stephen F. Austin (Def. Coordinator) allowed and ranking third nationally in turnovers gained. 2000 ...... Eastern Illinois (Def. Coordinator) 1999 ...... Toronto - CFL (Assistant) Dameron has previous stops as the defensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin and as the 1998 ...... Cincinnati (Def. Coordinator) secondary coach at Cincinnati and UNLV. He spent the 1999 season as the secondary coach 1996-97...... Cincinnati (Assistant) in the with the Toronto Argonauts. 1993-95...... Murray State (Def. Coordinator) 1992 ...... UNLV (Assistant) He has previous FCS coaching experience on the staffs of Murray State and Missouri State 1986-91...... Missouri State (Assistant) where he helped coach both teams to FCS playoff 1983 ...... Arkansas (Graduate Assistant) appearances.

PLAYOFFS & BOWL GAMES AS A COACH Dameron began his coaching career as a graduate 2009 - Cotton Bowl (Mississippi) assistant under Lou Holtz at Arkansas, his alma mater, 2008 - Cotton Bowl (Mississippi) after earning his degree. He was a four-year player 2000 - FCS Playoffs (Eastern Illinois) for the Razorbacks from 1979-82 at wide receiver and 1997 - Humanitarian Bowl (Cincinnati) defensive back. As a Razorback he participated in 1995 - FCS Playoffs (Murray State) four bowl games including the 1979 Sugar Bowl. 1990 - FCS Playoffs (Missouri State) 1989 - FCS Playoffs (Missouri State) Dameron and his wife Debbie, have one daughter Krystle. Krystle and her husband Mike, gave birth to 1982 - Bluebonnet Bowl (Arkansas) daughter Emma the day prior to Dameron coaching 1981 - Gator Bowl (Arkansas) his first collegiate game as a head coach on August 1980 - Hall of Fame Classic (Arkansas) 28, 2014 at Minnesota. 1979 - Sugar Bowl (Arkansas)

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Kim Dameron Greg Stevens Kane Wommack Head Coach Asst HC / Off. Coordinator Defensive Coordinator (2nd year) (2nd year) (2nd year) Arkansas, 1983 Eastern Oregon, 1992 Southern Miss, 2009

Mark Hutson Tony Gilbert Danny Nutt Micah Smith Assoc HC / Offensive Line Special Teams / Corners Running Backs Tight Ends (5th year) (2nd year) (2nd year) (2nd year) Oklahoma, 1990 Missouri State, 1989 Arkansas, 1985 Chadron State, 2008

TD Woods Dennis ‘Dirt’ Winston Michael Hodges James Truxillo Wide Receivers Defensive Line Huskies (2nd year) (2nd year) (2nd year) (2nd year) Tennessee, 1996 Arkansas, 1989 Texas A&M, 2010 Louisiana Monroe, 2009

Ty Webb Jason Heiar Clint Bays Lucas Stortzum Strength Coach Football Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Dir. Football Operations (1st year) (2nd year) (8th year) (2nd year) Louisiana College, 2010 Iowa, 2000 Eastern Illinois Esatern Illinois, 2010

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 9 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue EIU LAST TIME IT HAPPENED 2014 EASTERN ILLINOIS BIG PLAY OFFENSE Eastern Illinois Football The Last Time It Happened.... (scoring plays of more than 40 yards) Passed for more than 300 yards... Yards...... Play...... Opponent Jalen Whitlow, 312, vs. Murray State (Nov. 8, 2014) 96...... Jimmy Lera touchdown run...... Southeast Missouri Passed for more than 400 yards... 90...... Adam Drake touchdown reception (Whitlow)...... Tennessee Tech Jimmy Garoppolo, 477 at UT Martin (Nov. 23, 2013) 70...... Shepard Little touchdown run...... UT Martin Garoppolo has passed for 400 or more yards five times in 2013 67...... Jalen Whitlow touchdown run...... Tennessee State Threw four touchdown passes... 50...... Shepard Little touchdown run...... Tennessee State Jalen Whitlow, 4, at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 1, 2014) 50...... Adam Drake touchdown reception (Whitlow)...Southeast Missouri Jimmy Garoppolo, 7, vs. Illinois State (Sept. 14, 2013) Jimmy Garoppolo, 6, at UT Martin (Nov. 23, 2013) 46...... Anthony Goodman interception return...... Tennessee State Jimmy Garoppolo, 6, at Northern Illinois (Sept. 21, 2013) 46...... Adam Drake touchdown reception (Whitlow)...... Murray State Garoppolo had four or more touchdown passes eight times in 2013

Rushed for more than 200 yards... Shepard Little, 245 vs. Jacksonville State (Nov. 16, 2013) EASTERN ILLINOIS OVC WEEKLY AWARDS Rushed for three touchdowns... (2014 Conference Player of the Week Honors) Jalen Whitlow, 3, at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 18, 2014)

Rushed for four touchdowns... J.R. Taylor, 4 vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 16, 2002) Aug. 31....Adam Drake...... Offensive Had 12 Receptions... Sept. 21...Antonie Johnson...... Special Teams Adam Drake, 13 at Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 11, 2014) ...... Jalen Whitlow...... Newcomer Erik Lora, 21 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) ** OVC & EIU Single Game Record Erik Lora, 18 vs. Towson (Dec. 13, 2013) ** FCS Playoff Single Game Record Sept. 28...Jalen Whitlow...... Newcomer Oct. 12.....Jalen Whitlow...... Newcomer Had 3 touchdown receptions... Adam Drake, 3, at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 1, 2014) Oct. 19.....Jalen Whitlow...... Newcomer Oct. 26.....Shepard Little...... Offensive Had 200 yards receiving...... Anthony Goodman...... Defensive Erik Lora, 269 vs. Murray State (Sept. 22, 2012) ** EIU Single Game Record Adam Drake, 225 at UT Martin (Nov. 23, 2013) Nov. 2...... Kamu Grugier-Hill...... Defensive ...... Jalen Whitlow...... Newcomer Returned a punt for a touchdown... Erik Lora, 1, vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 2, 2013) - (80 yards) Nov. 9...... Jalen Whitlow...... Newcomer Shepard Little, 1, vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 2, 2013) - (75 yards) BOLD Indicates National Player of the Week Shepard Little, 1 at San Diego State (Aug. 31, 2013) - (60 yards) Returned a kick-off for touchdown... MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES Tavares Crawford, 1 at Southeast Missouri (Oct. 1, 2011) - (83 yards) EASTERN ILLINOIS QUICK FACTS Returned an interception for touchdown... LOCATION: ...... Charleston, Illinois Anthony Goodman, 1 vs. Tennessee State (Oct. 25, 2014) - (46 yards) FOUNDED:...... 1895 ENROLLMENT:...... 8,913 Returned a fumble for touchdown... Anthony Goodman, 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 28, 2013) - (70 yards) COLORS:...... Blue & Gray CONFERENCE:...... Ohio Valley Recorded a safety... STADIUM:...... O’Brien Field (10,000) Robert Haynes, 1 at Illinois State (Sept. 13, 2014) - combined with Taylor SURFACE:...... Matrix Turf Laquesse Taylor, 1 at Illinois State (Sept. 13, 2014) - combined with Haynes PRESIDENT:...... Dr. David Glassman Team vs. Murray State (Nov. 9, 2013) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:...... Tom Michael Blocked a punt... Ben Odugbesan, 1 at Western Illinois (Sept. 3, 2015) O’BRIEN PRESS BOX PHONE:...... (217) 581-7770 Fedney Delphonse, 1 at Western Illinois (Sept. 3, 2015) EIU TICKET OFFICE:...... (217) 581-2106 EIU SPORTS INFORMATION:...... (217) 581-7480 Returned a blocked punt for touchdown - blocked by... Antoine Johnson, 1 vs. Austin Peay (Sept. 20, 2014)... - Antonie Johnson EIU WEBSITE:...... www.EIUpanthers.com

Blocked a field goal... LeQuince McCall, 1 at Illinois State (Sept. 15, 2012) WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE: Head coach Kim Dameron and EIU players will be Pat Wertz, 1 vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 13, 2012) available for media interviews following Tuesday practices each game week. Additional interview opportunities may be set throug the EIU Media Relations Office. Returned a blocked field goal for touchdown - blocked by... Rashad Haynes, 1 vs. Samford (Nov. 17, 2007) - Trevor Frericks OVC TELECONFERENCE: Each week during the football season all 9 head coaches in the Ohio Valley Conference will take part in a weekly teleconference on Tuesday mornings. The ***Returned a point after attempt for 2-point conversion... Bradley Dewberry at Western Illinois (Sept. 3, 2015) - first in school history first teleconference will be Tuesday, September 1. EIU head coach Kim Dameron will speak at 10:14 a.m. (Central) each Tuesday. Media members can obtain the phone number and pass Won a game on a field goal... code from the EIU Sports Information office.. Cameron Berra, 36 yards at Southern Illinois (Sept. 7, 2013) LIVE STATS: Live stats for EIU football games can be found via links found on the internet Had 15 or more tackles on defense... at www.eiupanthers.com Seth McDonald, 17 at Western Illinois (Sept. 3, 2015)

Had 3 or more sacks on defense... INTERNET RADIO: Live streaming of all EIU football games can be heard at Kory Lothe, 4 vs. Tennessee Tech (Nov. 8, 2003) www.weiuhitmix.net

Recovered an onside kick... PANTHER RADIO NETWORK: Eastern Illinois football can be heard live on the radio via Jeff LePak, 1, at Minnesota (August 28, 2014) the Panther Football Radio Network. Games will be broadcast by the “Voice of the Panthers” Mike Bradd with color commentary by Jack Ashmore. Games will be carried on Hit Mix 88.9 FM WEIU in the Charleston/Coles County Market. Network stations include WHOW 1520 AM (Clinton), WMKR 94.3 FM (Taylorville) and WSVZ 98.3 FM (Shelbyville / Effingham).

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 10 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue TEAM GAME RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE: EIU LOWEST OFFENSIVE TOTAL: OPPONENTS AGAINST EASTERN ILLINOIS 739...... vs. Illinois State...... Sept. 14, 2013 76...... at Youngstown State...... Oct. 13, 1973 704...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 23, 2013 120...... Central Arkansas...... Sept. 11, 2010 TOTAL OFFENSE: 683...... vs. Winona State...... Nov. 1, 1986 130...... at Central Michigan...... Oct. 25, 1969 675...... Tennessee State...... Nov. 2, 2002 676...... vs. Saginaw State...... Sept. 21, 1985 138...... Illinois State...... Nov. 25, 2006 674...... at Illinois State...... Oct. 18, 1969 671...... vs. Austin Peay...... Sept. 29, 2012 142...... at McNeese State...... Sept. 11, 1993 656...... at Marshall...... Sept. 12, 1992 665...... vs. Southeast Missouri...... Oct. 19, 2013 142...... at San Jose State...... Sept. 5, 1987 631...... at Western Michigan...... Sept. 8, 2012 656...... vs. Illinois-Chicago...... Sept. 27, 1969 142...... at Northern Iowa...... Sept. 6, 1975 629...... at San Diego State...... Oct. 6, 2001 654...... vs. Murray State...... Nov. 8, 2014 609...... at Northern Illinois...... Sept. 24, 1994 637...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 14, 1998 629...... vs Indiana State...... Sept. 9, 2006 EIU FEWEST RUSHING YARDS: -12...... at Northern Iowa...... Oct. 7, 1995 RUSHING YARDAGE: RUSHING YARDAGE: -6...... Tennessee Tech...... Sept. 17, 2011 490...... at Central Michigan...... Oct. 23, 1971 413...... vs. Austin Peay...... Sept. 20, 2014 -5...... UT Martin...... Oct. 22, 2011 472...... Towson...... Dec, 13, 2013 413...... vs. Jacksonville State...... Nov. 16, 2013 -3...... at San Jose State...... Sept. 5, 1987 468...... at Illinois State...... Oct. 18, 1969 398...... vs. St. Joseph...... Oct. 27, 1973 -3...... at Toledo...... Sept. 22, 1984 434...... at South Dakota State...... Nov. 24, 2012 384...... vs. Grand Valley State...... Sept. 17, 1983 1...... Illinois State...... Oct. 6, 1984 432...... Eastern Michigan...... Oct. 21, 1972 382...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 1, 2001 425...... Southern Illinois...... Nov. 7, 1987 379...... vs. Florida Atlantic...... Nov. 16, 2002 420...... Central Michigan...... Oct. 24, 1970 378...... vs. Northern Michigan...... Oct. 20, 1979 EIU FEWEST PASSING YARDS: 418...... at Northern Illinois...... Sept. 24, 1994 -1...... at Murray State (2-of-6) +...... Nov. 16, 1974 411...... at Southeast Missouri...... Oct. 1, 2011 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 0...... Southeast Missouri *...... Oct. 13, 2001 72...... vs. Western Illinois...... 1976 0...... Truman State (0-of-9)...... Sept. 10, 1977 5...... at Central Missouri (2-of-7)...... Oct. 4, 1975 PASSING YARDAGE: PASSING YARDAGE: 10...... at Truman State (1-of-4)...... Sept. 11, 1976 529...... Hawai’i...... Sept. 30, 2006 509...... vs. Austin Peay...... Sept. 29, 2012 10...... Fairmount State (1-of-13)...... Sept. 28, 1968 473...... Illinois State...... Sept. 15, 2012 509...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... Sept. 21, 1985 12...... at Indiana State (2-of-11)...... Nov. 18, 1995 453...... Hawai’i...... Aug. 31, 2002 501...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 23, 2013 * EIU did not attempt a pass in the game 452...... Hawai’i...... Sept. 11, 1999 491...... vs. Illinois State...... Sept. 14, 2013 + EIU completed one pass for 5 yards and one pass for 444...... Idaho...... Nov. 25, 1989 486...... at Missouri State...... Oct. 27, 1984 negative 6 yards in the game. 435...... Tennessee State...... Nov. 2, 2002 482...... vs. Western Kentucky...... Nov. 10, 1984 423...... Murray State...... Sept. 22, 2012 419...... Truman State (NEMo.)...... Sept. 6, 1986 PASSING ATTEMPTS: 62...... vs. Murray State...... Sept. 22, 2012 QUATERBACK SACKS: 61...... vs. Illinois State...... Sept. 15, 2012 12...... vs. Southwest Missouri...... 1986 58...... at Southern Illinois...... Sept. 7, 2013 12...... vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 POINTS ...... (4 other games with 58 attempts) 74...... Illinois Wesleyan...... Sept. 30, 1921 TURNOVERS: 63...... at Kansas State...... Sept. 14, 2002 PASSES COMPLETED: 8...... vs. Youngstown State...... 1981 63...... at Marshall...... Sept. 12, 1992 40 ...... vs. Murray State...... Sept. 22, 2012 61...... at Hawai’i...... Aug. 31, 2002 40...... vs. Saginaw Valley...... Sept. 21, 1985 TURNOVERS CAUSED: 61...... Central Michigan...... Nov. 2, 1957 13...... vs. Northern Illinois...... 1940 61...... Millikin...... Nov. 1, 1941 TOUCHDOWNS: 9...... vs. Northeast Missouri...... 1983 60...... Central Michigan...... Oct. 2, 1954 12...... vs. Merom Academy...... 1920 9...... vs. Western Illinois...... 1980 10...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 23, 2013 10...... vs. Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 LOWEST OFFENSIVE TOTAL: TOUCHDOWN PASSES: -12...... vs. Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 7 ...... vs. Illinois State...... Sept. 14, 2013 EIU OVERTIME GAMES 47...... Butler...... Sept. 8, 1979 7...... vs. Southern Illinois...... 2012 50...... UT Martin...... Sept. 25, 1996 6 ...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 23, 2013 DOUBLE OVERTIME 61...... California (Pa.)...... Aug. 30, 2003 6 ...... at Northern Illinois...... Sept. 21, 2013 Nov. 26, 1983 at Indiana State...... L 13-16 65...... Central State (Ohio)...... Sept. 26, 1981 ...... (3 other games with 6 TD passes) Nov. 11, 2000 at Illinois State...... L 41-44 66...... Illinois State...... Nov. 10, 1979 Sept. 15, 2012 at Illinois State...... L 51-54 MOST EIU POINTS IN A QUARTER: Sept. 14, 2013 at Southern Illinois...... W 40-37 35...... vs. Jacksonville State...... Nov. 16, 2013 OPPONENT FEWEST RUSHING YARDS: 30...... vs. Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 -67...... Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 30...... vs. Central State...... Sept. 26, 1981 OVERTIME -23...... Eastern Kentucky...... Nov. 18, 2000 Nov. 27, 1982 vs. Jackson State...... W 16-13 -1...... Southeast Missouri...... Nov. 9, 1996 MOST POINTS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS: Sept. 11, 2004 vs. Indiana State...... L 30-33 - 1...... Southern Illinois...... Sept. 10, 1983 105...... at Illinois State...... Sept. 15, 2012 Nov. 6, 2004 at Tennessee Tech...... L 37-40 0...... Northern Michigan...... Nov. 1, 1980 ...... (ISU 54, EIU 51 - 2OT) Nov. 6, 2010 at Tennessee State...... W 31-28 102...... vs. Tennessee State...... Nov. 2, 2002 Sept. 22, 2012 vs. Murray State...... W 50-49 ...... (EIU 54; TSU 48) Oct. 11, 2014 at Eastern Kentucky...... L 33-36 OPPONENT FEWEST PASSING YARDS: 5...... Central State (OH) (4-of-16)..Sept. 26, 1981 POINTS 1982 & 1983 games in FCS playoffs 7...... Youngstown State (1-of-12)...... Dec. 2, 1978 82...... Merom Academy...... Nov. 18, 1920 10...... Missouri State...... Oct. 24, 1992 73...... Kentucky State...... Nov. 13, 1982 13...... Northwestern (La.) State...... Sept. 8, 1990 70...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 23, 2013 20...... Butler...... Sept. 8, 1979 69...... Illinois College...... 1917 MOST PLAYS IN A GAME: 20...... Cameron (Okla.)...... Oct. 15, 1977 65...... Austin Peay...... Sept. 29, 2012 112...... at UT Martin...... Nov. 23, 2013 22...... Austin Peay...... Nov. 2, 1996 64...... Winona State...... Nov. 1, 1986 106...... at Illinois State...... 2012 63...... Austin Peay...... Sept. 20, 2014 104...... vs. Murray State...... Nov. 8, 2014 63...... at Austin Peay...... Oct. 10, 2013 62...... Lock Haven...... Aug. 31, 1991 MOST PLAYS IN A GAME BY BOTH TEAMS: 60...... at Wayne State...... Nov. 9, 1968 210...... vs. Murray State...... 2012 60...... Oakland City...... Oct. 17, 1925 ....Murray State (110), EIU (100) ...... * FCS Record EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 11 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE: TOUCHDOWNS: LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS: Sean Payton...... 507 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Steve Turner...... 6 vs. Mecom Academy...... 1920 Tony Romo to...... 98 vs. E. Kentucky...... 2000 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 501 vs. Austin Peay...... 2012 KSevin Staple...... 5 vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 Will Bumphus Sean Payton...... 498 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Erik Lora...... 4 vs. Tennessee Tech...... 2013 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 476 at UT Martin...... 2013 J.R. Taylor...... 4 vs. Florida Atlantic...... 2002 LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN: Jimmy Garoppolo.... 469 vs. Illinois State...... 2013 J.R. Taylor...... 4 vs. Tennessee-Martin...... 2002 Jimmy Lera...... 96 at Southeast Missouri...... 2014 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 442 at Southern Illinois...... 2013 Kevin Staple...... 4 vs. Grand Valley...... 1983 Poke Cobb...... 96 vs. Tennessee Tech...... 1976 Sean Payton...... 441 vs. W. Kentucky...... 1984 James Warring...... 4 vs. Northern Michigan...... 1978 Anthony Buich...... 440 vs. SE Missouri...... 1999 Scott McGhee...... 4 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1978 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD: Roosevelt Williams.. 98 vs. Tennessee St...... 2001 RUSHING YARDAGE: TOUCHDOWN PASSES: J.R. Taylor...... 308 vs. Florida Atlantic...... 2002 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 7 vs. Illinois State...... 2013 LONGEST FIELD GOAL: Kevin Staple...... 283 vs. Grand Valley...... 1983 Jimmy Garoppolo, 4 at UT Martin...... 2013 Rich Ehmke...... 58 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1986 Nate Anderson...... 268 vs. St. Joseph...... 1973 Jimmy Garoppolo, 6 at Northern Illinois...... 2013 Steve Largent...... 53 vs. SW Missouri...... 1993 Nate Anderson...... 259 vs. SW Missouri...... 1972 Tony Romo...... 6 vs. Murray State...... 2000 Shepard Little...... 245 vs. Jacksonville State...... 2013 Jeff Christensen...... 6 vs. Kentucky State...... 1982 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN: Others (5 touchdown passes in a game) Chris Watson...... 100 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1995 RUSHING ATTEMPTS: Jimmy Garoppolo 4 times, Sean Payton 2 times Marcus Potts...... 100 vs. Youngstown St...... 1977 Willie High...... 48 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1993 Tony Romo 1 time, Steve Turk 1 time LONGEST PUNT: PASSING YARDAGE: SOLO TACKLES: Bob Babb...... 100 vs. Illinois State...... 1946 Sean Payton...... 509 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Thomas Williams..... 20 vs. St. Joseph...... 1997 Kevin Cook...... 86 vs. Southeast Missouri...2010 Sean Payton...... 486 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Nick Ricks ...... 18 vs. E. Kentucky ...... 2002 (EIU Division I record) Jimmy Garoppolo.... 480 vs. Illinois State...... 2013 Chris Nicholson...... 17 vs. SW Missouri...... 1983 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 477 at UT Martin...... 2013 Tim Lance...... 17 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1987 LONGEST PUNT RETURN: Sean Payton...... 461 vs. W. Kentucky...... 1984 John Noll...... 15 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1987 Bob Babb...... 100 vs. Millikin...... 1949 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 453 vs. Austin Peay...... 2012 Tim Lance...... 15 vs. W. Kentucky...... 1990 Erik Lora...... 80 vs. Tennessee Tech...... 2013 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 450 at Northern Illinois...... 2013 Jeff Mills...... 14 vs. Western Illinois...... 1988 Jermaine Mobley..... 80 vs. Tennessee State...... 2004 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 440 at Southern Illinois...... 2013 Jeff Mills...... 14 vs. SW Missouri...... 1988 Frank Cutolo...... 80 at Central Florida...... 1999

PASSING ATTEMPTS: TOTAL TACKLES: MOST BLOCKED KICKS: Jimmy Garoppolo.... 61 at Illionis State...... 2012 Tim Carver...... 31 vs. Texas-El Paso...... 1994 Kourtney Young...... 3 vs. Illinois State...... 2000 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 60 vs. Murray State...... 2012 Jeff Mills...... 29 vs. SW Missouri...... 1988 Scott Johnson...... 3 vs. Western Illinois...... 1988 Tony Romo...... 58 vs. Hawai'i...... 2002 Thomas Williams..... 27 vs. St. Joseph...... 1997 Scott Johnson...... 3 vs. Western Kentucky...... 1988 Sean Payton...... 58 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Nick Ricks ...... 25 vs. E. Kentucky ...... 2002 Sean Payton...... 58 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1984 Tyrone Covington.... 25 vs. Illinois State...... 1984 MOST CONSECUTIVE PASSES COMPLETED: John Noll...... 23 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1988 Sean Payton...... 17 vs. Western Kentucky....1986 PASSES COMPLETED: Ray Jeske...... 21 vs. Delaware...... 1978 Tony Romo...... 16 vs. Indiana State...... 2001 Sean Payton...... 40 vs. Saginaw Valley...... 1985 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 39 vs. Murray State...... 2012 TACKLES FOR LOSS: MOST FIELD GOALS: Jimmy Garoppolo.... 37 at Illinois State...... 2012 Trevor Frericks...... 7.0 vs. Tennessee State.....2009 Rich Ehmke...... 5 vs. Winona State...... 1986 Jimmy Garoppolo.... 35 at UT Martin...... 2012 Anthony Buich...... 36 vs. SE Missouri...... 1999 QUARTERBACK SACKS: MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES: John Jurkovic...... 6 vs. SW Missouri...... 1986 Tied by many...... 2 RECEIVING (CATCHES): Pete Catan...... 6 vs. Southern Illinois...... 1979 Erik Lora...... 21 vs. Murray State...... 2012 MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN: * OVC Record PASSES INTERCEPTED: Jeff Thorne...... 7 vs. McNeese State...... 1993 Erik Lora...... 18 vs. Towson...... 2013 Bill Glenn...... 5 vs. Northern Illinois...... 1940 Erik Lora...... 17 at UT Martin...... 2012 Erik Lora...... 15 vs. SE Missouri...... 2012 MOST PASS RECEPTIONS BY A RUNNING BACK: Willie White...... 15 vs. Illinois State...... 1971 DuWayne Pitts...... 9 vs. SW Missouri...... 1984 Adam Drake...... 14 at UT Martin...... 2013 Erik Lora...... 14 at Northern Illinois...... 2013 Andre Raymond...... 14 vs. Hawai'i...... 2002 Rob Mehalic...... 14 vs. Delaware State...... 1981

RECEIVING (YARDS): Erik Lora...... 269 vs. Murray State...... 2012 Frank Cutolo...... 239 vs. Tennessee St...... 2001 Calvin Pierce...... 238 vs. SW Missouri...... 1986 Adam Drake...... 225 at UT Martin...... 2013 Chris Wright...... 217 at Tennessee State...... 2010 Frank Cutolo...... 217 vs. Northern Iowa...... 2001 Erik Lora...... 215 at UT Martin...... 2012 Ralph Stewart...... 201 vs. S. Illinois...... 1988

ALL-PURPOSE RUSHING: Poke Cobb...... 336 vs. Butler...... 1976 Andre Raymond...... 335 vs. Hawai'i...... 2002

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: Scott McGhee...... 4 vs. Northern Iowa...... 1978 James Warring...... 4 vs. Northern Michigan...... 1978 All eyes are on Rich Ehmke's (#6) record-setting 58 yard field goal that gave the No. 8 ranked Panthers a 31-30 victory over No. 11 Northern Iowa on the last play of the game in 1986. Often RUSHING YARDS BY A QB: Jalen Whitlow...... 137 vs. Austin Peay...... 2014 described as the "most exciting game in EIU history," the Homecoming win in front of 11,000 plus fans propelled the Panthers on to the conference championship that season.

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HC...... Kim Dameron...... dam-wren ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ...... Coach Kane Wommack...... WAUM-uck FIVE PLAYER EARN FIRST TEAM ALL-OVC HONORS 5...... Brandon Neverdon...... nah-ver-done 8...... Fedney Delphonse...... fed-knee * dell-fonz Eastern Illinois had five players earn first team All-OVC honors in 2014 as the 11 ...... Ben Krol...... rhymes with “Roll” Panthers finished tied for thid in the OVC race. 12...... Dysaun Smith...... dah-shawn (regular season stats) 13...... Xzavier Shugars...... X-ZAVIER 23...... Dylan Chatman...... Dillon EASTERN ILLINOIS OVC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS 29...... Elven Walker...... L-vin 32...... Kamu Grugier-Hill...... Kah-moo * grew-jay WR ...... Adam Drake...... 93 catches, 1,321 yards, 12 TD 34...... Tony Elias...... ee-LY-us TE ...... Jeff LePak...... 30 catches, 321 yards, 1 TD OG ...... Collin Seibert...... Consensus first team All-American 36...... Mike Bernier...... Bur-neer LB ...... Kamu Grugier-Hill...... 97 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3 INT 55...... Steven Mychalchuk...... Muh-KOWL-chuk DB ...... Jourdan Wickliffe...... 62 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 INT 56...... Taylon Shepard...... TAY-lin 59...... Jareem Fleming...... jah-rheem EASTERN ILLINOIS OVC SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS 65...... Eric Luhrsen...... lure-sin 70...... Louis Vailopa...... Vi-low-pah QB ...... Jalen Whitlow...... 2,075 pass yards, 15 TDs, 782 rush yards 73...... Evan Kanz...... rhymes with “Fans” C ...... Nick Borre...... Starter at center 80...... Ben Odugbesan...... oh-duh-BESS-in OT ...... Evan Kanz...... Started at both guard and tackle 86...... Jack Kwiatkowski...... KWEE-uht-kow-ski DT ...... Dino Fanti...... 64 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 2 FF 92...... Horace Arkadie...... ark-Uh-die LB ...... Robert Haynes...... 75 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 2.5 Sacks 94...... Stephen Davis...... Steffen EASTERN ILLINOIS OVC ALL-NEWCOMER SELECTIONS 97...... Dino Fanti...... Fon-tee QB ...... Jalen Whitlow...... 2,075 pass yards, 15 TDs, 782 rush yards K ...... Nick Bruno...... 14-of-16 FG, 44-of-45 PATs EIU 2015 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/YEAR EIU Roster By Home State Illinois...... 41 Florida...... 8 Missouri...... 8 Alabama...... 4 Arkansas...... 4 Georgia...... 4 Hawai’i...... 3 Kentucky...... 3 Texas...... 3 Wisconsin...... 3 California...... 2 Maryland...... 2 Michigan...... 2 New York ...... 2 Mississippi...... 1 New Jersey...... 1 North Carolina...... 1 2015 Preseason All-American Honors Ohio...... 1 South Carolina...... 1 Tennessee...... 1 Kamu Grugier-Hill Washington D.C...... 1 3rd team STATS 2nd team PhilSteele.com EIU Roster By Class Graduate Student...... 1 Dino Fanti Senior...... 16 2nd team FootballGamePlan.com Junior...... 23 Sophomore...... 22 Redshirt Freshmen...... 8 Jalen Whitlow Freshmen...... 24 CFPA Player of the Year Watch List

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 13 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue # NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC/LAST) 1 Anthony Goodman DB 5-9 185 SR 3 Lansing, Mich. (J.W. Sexton) 1 James Brooks WR 5-9 200 R-JR TR Groveland, Fla. (South Lake / Kent State Univ.) 1 Jeremy Joseph QB 6-6 230 R-FR RS Auburn, Ala. (Lee-Scott Academy) 2 Jourdan Wickliffe SAF 6-1 200 R-SR 3 Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles College Prep) 2 Jalen Whitlow QB 6-2 220 SR 1 Montgomery, Ala. (Prattville/Univ. of Kentucky) 3 Anthony Taylor WR 6-0 187 R-JR 2 Wheaton, Ill. (Lombard Montini) 3 Anthony Standifer CB 6-2 175 R-SR 1 Chicago, Ill. (Crete-Monee/Univ. of Mississippi) 4 Pono Choy DB 5-10 182 R-JR 2 Kalihi, Haw. (Kamehameha) 4 Isaiah Nelson WR 6-0 180 R-JR TR Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Jupiter Christian/LA Pierce College) 5 Antoine Johnson CB 5-10 172 R-SR 1 Washington, D.C. (Eleanor Roosevelt/Nassau CC) 5 Brandon Neverdon WR 5-8 170 R-JR TR Baltimore, Md. (Calvert Hall/Hartnell College) 6 Tray Mitchell WR 5-11 186 R-SO 1 Wentzville, Mo. (Holt) 6 Cedric Julius CB 5-10 175 JR 1 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga/San Bernardino Valley College) 7 Bradley Dewberry SAF 6-0 196 SO 1V Stockbridge, Ga. (Eagles Landing) 8 Fedney Delphonse DE 6-3 245 R-SR 3 Naples, Fla. (Golden Gate) 8 Mack Weaver TE 6-5 255 R-SO TR Collierville, Tenn. (Harding Academy/Vanderbilt Univ.) 9 Devin Church RB 5-8 190 R-JR TR Detroit, Mich. (Brother Rice/Univ. of Illinois) 9 Jermiah Rainey DB 5-9 175 JR TR Charlotte, NC (Myers Park/Contra Costa College) 11 Ben Krol TE 6-6 240 R-SR 3 Bull Valley, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) 12 DySaun Smith DB 5-10 172 R-FR RS Lake Cormorant, Miss. (Lake Cormorant) 13 Xzavier Shugars DB 5-10 178 FR HS Chamblee, Ga. (Chamblee) 13 Mitch Kimble QB 6-3 185 R-SO TR Jerseyville, Ill. (Jerseyville/Syracuse Univ.) 14 Austin Green QB 6-3 210 R-SO 1 Rochester, Ill. (Rochester) 15 Jared Pilson QB 6-1 175 R-FR RS Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon) 16 Jeff Jones DL 6-5 220 FR HS Fairview Heights, Ill. (O’Fallon Township) 20 Corey Patterson WR 5-11 180 FR HS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers) 21 Shepard Little RB 5-10 197 R-SR 2 Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg) 22 Korliss Marshall RB 6-0 205 JR TR Osceola, Ark. (Osceola/Univ. of Arkansas) 23 Dylan Chatman DB 6-1 180 R-SR 0 Belleville, Ill. (Belleville West) 24 Jonathan Draper SAF 6-1 180 R-FR RS Ford Heights, Ill. (Crete-Monee) 25 Cornelius Page DB 6-1 175 FR HS Camden, Ark. (Camden Fairview) 26 Trey Pendergrass WR 5-6 165 R-SR 3 Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Jupiter Christian) 27 Karon Jackson DB 5-9 170 FR HS Miami Gardens, Fla. (American) 28 Vincent Speller SAF 6-2 205 R-SO 1 Chicago, Ill. (Chicago Mt. Carmel) 29 Elven Walker IV CB 5-10 185 R-JR 2 Wheaton, Ill. (Glenbard South) 30 Nick Horne LB 6-2 210 R-SO TR Park Forest, Ill. (Rich East/Winona State Univ.) 31 Malcolm Miller DB 6-1 205 R-SO 1 Park Forest, Ill. (Rich East/Winona State Univ.) 32 Kamu Grugier-Hill LB 6-2 215 SR 3 Papakolea, Haw. (Kamehameha) 33 Jerron Seymour RB 5-7 196 GRAD TR Hialeah, Fla. (Hialeah HS/Vanderbilt Univ.) 34 Tony Elias LB 6-2 205 FR HS Plano, Ill. (Plano) 35 Cody Edwards P 6-3 220 R-SO 1 High Ridge, Mo. (Rockwood Summit) 36 Mike Bernier P 6-2 205 FR HS Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones) 37 Malik Harrison RB 6-1 198 R-SO 1 Springfield, Ill. (Springfield) 38 Trevon Smith RB 5-9 175 R-FR RS Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee) 39 Mike Gunter SAF 6-3 245 R-SR 3 Rochester, Ill. (Rochester) 40 Houston Angel RB 5-10 180 R-FR RS Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Academy) 41 Robert Columbus SAF 6-2 190 FR HS Kirkwood, Mo. (Kirkwood) 43 Nick Bruno K/P 6-1 170 SO 1 Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) 44 Josh Price DL 6-0 235 FR HS Marietta, Ga. (Hillgrove) 45 Joe Caputo LB 6-2 210 FR HS Mount Prospect, Ill. (John Hersey) 48 Jake Lang LB 6-0 200 R-SO 1 Tremont, Ill. (Tremont) 49 Nathan Kelly TE 6-4 205 FR HS Sherrard, Ill. (Sherrard) 50 Carlo Mosnia K 5-11 205 R-SO TR Belton, Texas (Belton/Mary-Hardin Baylor Univ.) 51 Seth McDonald LB 6-1 230 JR 2 Sandwich, Ill. (Sandwich) 52 Jaylon Winston LB 6-2 220 FR HS Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer Academy) 53 Camden Meade LB 6-1 220 FR HS West Chicago, Ill. (Wheaton Academy) 54 AJ Hantak LS 6-4 242 R-SO 1 Fenton, Mo. (Rockwood Summit) 55 Steven Mychalchuk LB 6-3 245 JR TR Monmouth Junction, NJ (South Brunswick / College of DuPage)

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# NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC) 56 Taylon Shepard DT 6-0 281 R-FR RS Brenham, Texas (Brenham) 57 Scott Taylor OL 6-2 274 R-JR TR Marengo, Ill. (Marian Catholic/Northern Illinois Univ.) 58 Thomas Coronado DE 6-5 240 SR 1 Fresno, Calif. (Edison/Fresno City College) 59 Jareem Fleming LB 5-11 225 R-FR TR Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park/Northern Illinois Univ.) 64 Logan Ross OL 6-3 285 FR HS Walton, Ky. (Ryle) 65 Eric Luhrsen OL 6-5 275 R-SR 3 Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 67 Austin Askin OL 6-7 282 SO 1 Louisville, Ky. (Saint Xavier) 68 Austin O’Leary OL 6-4 340 FR HS Champaign, Ill. (Centennial) 70 Louis Vailopa OL 6-3 310 SO 1 Waianae, Haw. (Saint Louis) 71 Lazarus Daniels OL 6-1 270 R-SO RS Chicago, Ill. (Hyde Park Academy/Lincoln Univ. (Mo.) 72 Grant Branch IV OL 6-4 282 FR HS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Lombard Montini Catholic) 73 Evan Kanz OL 6-5 310 R-JR 2 Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg-Casco) 74 Aaron Callaway OL 6-5 295 FR HS St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) 75 Jimmy Lowery OL 6-4 290 R-JR 2 Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lombard Montini) 76 Alton Kelly OL 6-6 300 JR TR Malverne, NY (Malverne/Nassau CC) 77 Josh Doyle DL 6-4 301 R-FR TR Lake Geneva, Wis. (Badger/Northern Illinois Univ.) 78 Kurtis Brummerstedt OL 6-7 320 R-SO 1 Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville) 80 Ben Odugbesan TE 6-4 215 JR TR Elmont, NY (Elmont Memorial/Nassau CC) 81 Aaron Gooch WR 5-9 170 R-FR RS Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 82 Paul Gossage WR 6-3 175 FR HS Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East) 83 Colby Barnes WR 6-3 185 FR HS Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) 84 Jack Kwiatkowski TE 6-3 212 R-SO TR Oswego, Ill. (Oswego/Truman State Univ.) 85 Jeff Fishel WR 5-10 160 R-JR TR Arcola, Ill. (Arcola) 86 James Sheehan WR 6-3 210 FR HS Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) 87 Matt Christensen WR 6-3 182 R-SO 1 Racine, Wis. (Wilmot Union) 88 Justin Goff WR 6-0 185 FR HS Trenton, Ill. (Wesclin) 89 Addison Bounds WR 6-4 220 R-SO 1 Fairbury, Ill. (Prairie Central) 90 Daniel Chism DL 6-2 295 JR 2 Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 91 Jarvis Williams DL 6-1 245 R-JR TR Greer, S.C. (Byrnes/Troy Univ.) 92 Horace Arkadie DT 6-4 305 R-SR 1 Irving, Texas (Irving/Univ. of Arkansas) 93 Lenzell Green DL 5-10 285 R-JR RS St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East/Univ. of Iowa) 94 Stephen Davis DL 6-0 261 R-JR HS Chicago, Ill. (Thornridge) 95 James Jackson DL 6-4 225 SO TR Plainfield, Ill. (Evergreen Park / Robert Morris Univ. (Ill.) 96 Jacari Neil DL/LS 6-1 210 FR HS Chicago, Ill. (Phillips) 97 Dino Fanti DT 6-1 265 R-SR 3 Venice, Fla. (Venice) 98 Tayler Arterburn DL 6-1 240 FR HS Carterville, Mo. (Webb City) 99 Kylin Washington DL 6-2 287 FR HS Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside)

EASTERN ILLINOIS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #...... PLAYER...... POS #...... PLAYER...... POS #...... PLAYER...... POS #...... PLAYER...... POS 40..... Houston Angel...... RB 35..... Cody Edwards...... P 73..... Evan Kanz...... OL 26..... Trey Pendergrass...... WR 92..... Horace Arkadie...... DT 34..... Tony Elias...... LB 76..... Alton Kelly...... OL 15..... Jared Pilson...... QB 98..... Tayler Arterburn...... DL 49..... Nathan Kelly...... TE 44..... Josh Price...... DL 67..... Austin Askin...... OL 97..... Dino Fanti...... DL 13..... Mitch Kimble...... QB 85..... Jeff Fishel...... WR 11..... Ben Krol...... TE 9..... Jermiah Rainey...... DB 83..... Colby Barnes...... WR 59..... Jareem Fleming...... LB 84..... Jack Kwiatkowski...... WR 64..... Logan Ross...... OL 36..... Mike Bernier...... P 72..... Grant Branch...... OL 88..... Justin Goff...... WR 48..... Jake Lang...... LB 33..... Jerron Seymour...... RB 1..... James Brooks...... WR 81..... Aaron Gooch...... WR 21..... Shepard Little...... RB 86..... James Sheehan...... TE 89..... Addison Bounds...... TE 1..... Anthony Goodman...... DB 75..... Jimmy Lowery...... OL 56..... Taylon Shepard...... DT 78..... Kurtis Brummerstedt...... OL 82..... Paul Gossage...... WR 65..... Eric Luhrsen...... OL 13..... Xzavier Shugars...... DB 43..... Nick Bruno...... K/P 14..... Austin Green...... QB 12..... DySaun Smith...... DB 93..... Lenzell Green...... DL 22..... Korliss Marshall...... RB 33..... Trevon Smith...... RB 74..... Aaron Callaway...... OL 32..... Kamu Grugier-Hill...... SAF 51..... Seth McDonald...... LB 28..... Vince Speller...... SAF 45..... Joe Caputo...... LB 39..... Mike Gunter...... SAF 53..... Camden Meade...... LB 3..... Anthony Standifer...... DB 23..... Dylan Chatman...... DB 31..... Malcolm Miller...... DB 90..... Dan Chism...... DL 54..... AJ Hantak...... LS 6..... Tray Mitchell...... WR 3..... Anthony Taylor...... WR 4..... Pono Choy...... DB 37..... Malik Harrison...... RB 50..... Carlo Mosnia...... K 57..... Scott Taylor...... OL 87..... Matt Christensen...... WR 30..... Nick Horne...... LB 55..... Steven Mychalchuk...... LB 9..... Devin Church...... RB 70..... Louis Vailopa...... OL 58..... Thomas Coronado...... DE 95..... James Jackson...... DL 96..... Jacari Neil...... LS 29..... Elven Walker...... DB 27..... Karon Jackson...... DB 4..... Isaiah Nelson...... WR 99..... Kylin Washington...... DL 71..... Lazarus Daniels...... OL 5..... Antonie Johnson...... DB 5..... Brandon Neverdon...... WR 8..... Mack Weaver...... TE 94..... Stephen Davis...... DL 16..... Jeff Jones...... DL 2..... Jalen Whitlow...... QB 8..... Fedney Delphonse...... DL 1..... Jeremy Joseph...... QB 80..... Ben Odugbesan...... TE 2..... Jourdan Wickliffe...... DB 7..... Bradley Dewberry...... SAF 68..... Austin O’Leary...... OL 91..... Jarvis Williams...... DL 77..... Josh Doyle...... DL 6..... Cedric Julius...... DB 52..... Jaylon Winston...... LB 24..... Jonathan Draper...... SAF EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 September 19, 2015 • Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State • Page 15 • www.eiupanthers.com • #EIUBleedBlue EIU OFFENSE EIU DEFENSE QUARTERBACK DEFENSIVE END 2....Jalen Whitlow...... 6-2...... 220...... Sr 97....Dino Fanti...... 6-1...... 265...... R-Sr 14....Austin Green...... 6-3...... 210...... R-So 58....Thomas Coronado...... 6-5...... 240...... Sr RUNNING BACK NOSE GUARD...... 9....Devin Church...... 5-8...... 190...... R-Jr 90....Dan Chism...... 6-2...... 295...... Jr 21....Shepard Little...... 5-10...... 197...... R-Sr 92....Horace Arkadie...... 6-4...... 305...... R-Sr RECEIVER DEFENSIVE TACKLE 3....Anthony Taylor...... 6-0...... 187...... R-Jr 91....Jarvis Williams...... 6-1...... 245...... R-Jr 5....Brandon Neverdon...... 5-8...... 170...... R-Jr 56....Taylon Shepard...... 6-0...... 281...... R-Fr WOLF 80....Ben Odugbesan...... 6-4...... 215...... Jr 8....Fedney Delphonse...... 6-3...... 245...... R-Sr 89....Addison Bounds...... 6-4...... 220...... R-So 39....Mike Gunter...... 6-3...... 245...... R-Sr RIGHT TACKLE LINEBACKER 73....Evan Kanz...... 6-5...... 310...... R-Jr 51....Seth McDonald...... 6-1...... 230...... Jr 72....Grant Branch IV...... 6-4...... 282...... Fr 55....Steven Mychalchuk...... 6-3...... 245...... Jr RIGHT GUARD LINEBACKER 57....Scott Taylor...... 6-2...... 274...... R-Jr 32....Kamu Grugier-Hill...... 6-2...... 215...... Sr 78....Kurtis Brummerstedt...... 6-7...... 320...... R-So 30....Nick Horne...... 6-2...... 210...... R-So CENTER LEFT 70....Louis Vailopa...... 6-3...... 310...... So 23....Dylan Chatman...... 6-1...... 180...... R-Sr 65....Eric Luhrsen...... 6-5...... 275...... R-Sr 3....Anthony Standifer...... 6-2...... 175...... R-Sr LEFT GUARD HUSKIE 67....Austin Askin...... 6-7...... 282...... So 28....Vincent Speller...... 6-2...... 205...... R-So 76....Alton Kelly...... 6-6...... 300...... Jr 31....Malcolm Miller...... 6-1...... 205...... R-So LEFT TACKLE ROVER 75....Jimmy Lowery...... 6-4...... 290...... R-Jr 1....Anthony Goodman...... 5-9...... 185...... Jr 74....Aaron Callaway...... 6-5...... 295...... Fr 6....Cedric Julius...... 5-10...... 175...... Jr RECEIVER FREE SAFETY 6....Tray Mitchell...... 5-11...... 186...... R-So 7....Bradley Dewberry...... 6-0...... 196...... So 82....Paul Gossage...... 6-3...... 175...... Fr 24....Jonathan Draper...... 6-1...... 180...... R-Fr RECEIVER RIGHT CORNERBACK 4....Isaiah Nelson...... 6-0...... 180...... R-Jr 5....Antoine Johnson...... 5-10...... 172...... R-Sr 26....Trey Pendergrass...... 5-6...... 165...... R-Sr 12....DySaun Smith...... 5-10...... 172...... R-Fr

EIU COACHING STAFF EIU SPECIALISTS Head Coach: Kim Dameron (Arkansas, 1983 - 2nd year) KICKER (Career Record 5-9; OVC Record 5-3) 43....Nick Bruno...... 6-1...... 170...... So KICKOFF Defensive Coordinator: Kane Wommack (2nd year) 50....Carlo Mosnia...... 5-11...... 205...... R-So Assistant HC / : Greg Stevens (2nd year) PUNTER Associate Head Coach / Offensive Line: Mark Hutson (1st year) 36....Mike Bernier...... 6-2...... 205...... Fr HOLDER Secondary: Tony Gilbert (2nd year) 36....Mike Bernier...... 6-2...... 205...... Fr Running Backs: Danny Nutt (2nd year) LONG SNAPPER Wide Receivers: TD Woods (2nd year) 54....AJ Hantak...... 6-4...... 242...... R-So Tight Ends: Micah Smith (2nd year) PUNT RETURNS Defensive Line: Dennis ‘Dirt’ Winston (2nd year) 9....Devin Church...... 5-9...... 190...... R-Jr Linebackers: Michael Hodges (2nd year) 21....Shepard Little...... 5-10...... 197...... R-Sr Huskies: James Truxillo (2nd year) KICK RETURNS Trainer: Jason Heiar (2nd year) 9....Devin Church...... 5-8...... 190...... R-Jr Strength Coach: Ty Webb (1st year) Football Operations: Lucas Stortzum (2nd year) 5....Brandon Neverdon...... 5-8...... 170...... R-Jr Equipment Manager: Clint Bays (7th year) 26....Trey Pendergrass...... 5-6...... 165...... R-Sr

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GAME 1 - September 3, 2015 GAME 2 - September 12, 2015 Eastern Illinois...... 5 Eastern Illinois...... 0 Western Illinois...... 33 Northwestern...... 41

Macomb, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Hanson Field (5,985) Ryan Field (29,131)

Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Scoring 1 2 3 4 Final Eastern Illinois...... 3...... 0...... 2...... 0...... 5 Eastern Illinois...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0...... 0 Western Illinois...... 7...... 7...... 16...... 3...... 33 Northwestern...... 10...... 17...... 14...... 0...... 41

FIRST QUARTER FIRST QUARTER EIU - Bruno 33 field goal (3:00) NU - Mitchell 22 field goal (9:41) WIU - Lenoir 19 pass from Norvell (Knuffman kick) (2:22) NU - Jackson 11 run (Mitchell kick) (1:40)

SECOND QUARTER SECOND QUARTER WIU - Moore 1 run (Knuffman kick) (5:32) NU - Mitchell 33 field goal (12:09) NU - Long 8 run (Mitchell kick) (6:12) THIRD QUARTER NU - Thorson 8 run (Mitchell kick) (0:13) WIU - Knuffman 24 field goal (13:30) WIU - Taylor 42 interception return (kick blocked) (2:59) THIRD QUARTER EIU - Dewberry PAT return (2:59) NU - Carr 44 pass from Thorson (Mitchell kick) (9:18) WIU - Moore 4 run (Knuffman kick) (0:54) NU - Harris 71 interception return (Omilian kick) (1:08)

FOURTH QUARTER WIU - Knuffman 26 field goal (12:42) TEAM STATS...... EIU...... NU First Downs...... 8...... 28 TEAM STATS...... EIU...... WIU Rushes-Yards...... 29-70...... 69-344 First Downs...... 21...... 18 Passing-Yards...... 68...... 152 Rushes-Yards...... 49-155...... 44-77 Comp-Att-Int...... 10-20-2...... 11-16-0 Passing-Yards...... 153...... 189 Total Offense...... 138...... 496 Comp-Att-Int...... 17-37-3...... 18-35-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 2-1 Total Offense...... 308...... 266 Penalties-Yards...... 3-17...... 3-26 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-2...... 3-2 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 0-0-0...... 2-94-1 Penalties-Yards...... 14-113...... 11-113 Time of Possession...... 22:55...... 37:05 Int Returns-Yards-TD...... 1-0-0...... 3-41-1 Sacks-Yards...... 1-1...... 3-23 Time of Possession...... 32:17...... 27:43 Sacks-Yards...... 2-13...... 2-11 LEADERS

LEADERS RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) EIU - Church (11-63-0), Whitlow (13-6-0) RUSHING (No-Yds-TD) NU - Jackson (22-78-1), Long (12-72-1) EIU - Seymour (12-59-0), Church (6-29-0) WIU - McShane (14-52-0), Moore (23-33-2) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) EIU - Whitlow (19-10-1-68-0), Kwiatkowski (0-1-1-0-0) PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD) NU - Thorson (16-11-0-152-1) EIU - Whitlow (35-17-3-153-0), Green (1-0-0-0-0) WIU - Norvell (35-18-1-189-1) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) EIU - Nelson (3-36-0), A. Taylor (3-18-0) RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD) NU - Vitale (4-40-0), Carr (2-61-1) EIU - Church (6-43-0), Nelson (3-69-0) WIU - Lenoir (10-124-1), Borsellino (4-36-0) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) EIU - Dewberry (6-6-1), McDonald (3-7-1) DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL) NU - Walker (4-3-2), Henry (4-0-0) EIU - McDonald (12-5-2), Speller (8-4-0), Goodman (5-3-1) WIU - Rowe (6-1-0), Diggs (4-3-1), Moon (3-4-0) RECAP

RECAP Northwestern held the ball for just over 20 minutes in the opening half as the Wildcats built a 27-0 lead at the break Eastern Illinois turned the ball over five times as the No. during a 41-0 win over Eastern Illinois. It marked the first 25 ranked Panthers dropped their season opener at Western time in 139 games that EIU had failed to score in a game. Illinois, 33-5. It marked the first time since October 10, The Panthers offense never reached the red zone in the 2009 that EIU failed to score a touchdown in a game. loss with the closest driving ending at the NU 28 yard line. EIU’s defense forced three turnovers of its own including EIU’s defense was able to hold on the opening drive limiting one on the opening drive. EIU then drove to the goal line Northwestern to a Jack Mitchell field goal. The defense held but fumbled the ball inside the 2-yard line. After taking two other times inside the ten with another Mitchell field the lead on 33-yard Nick Bruno field goal with 3:00 to goal in the second quarter and a goal line stand in the fourth. play in the first quarter, EIU allowed a big kick return to Justin Jackson, Warren Long and Clayton Thorson all had the Leathernecks. Lance Lenoir, who had the big return for short rushing touchdowns with the Wildcats defense adding WIU, caught a 19-yard touchdown pass three plays later to a 71-yard interception return for a score. Devin Church was give WIU the momentum they needed. Lenoir finished with a bright spot for EIU with 183 all-purpose yards in the game. 280 all-purpose yards. EIU’s other score came in the third Bradley Dewberry led EIU’s defense with 12 tackles. quarter when Vince Speller blocked a PAT attempt that was returned by Bradley Dewberry for two points. It was the first time that has occurred in EIU history.

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Overall Ohio Valley Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------Sep 3, 2015 at Western Illinois 5-33 L 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 3:40 5,985 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern 0-41 L 0- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 2:51 29,131

* indicates Ohio Valley Conferece game

2015 EASTERN ILLINOIS STARTERS

OPPONENT WR TE/WR RT RG C LG LT WR TE/RB RB QB Western Illinois Mitchell A. Taylor Kanz S. Taylor Vailopa Askin Lowery Nelson Bounds Little Whilow Northwestern Mitchell A. Taylor Kanz S. Taylor Vailopa Askin Lowery Nelson Odugbesan Church Whitlow

OPPONENT DE NG DT WOLF LB LB HUSKIE CB ROVER FS CB Western Illinois Coronado Williams Fanti Delphonse McDonald Grugier-Hill Goodman Johnson Speller Dewberry Standifer Northwestern Fanit Chism Williams Delphonse McDonald Grugier-Hill Goodman Johnson Speller Dewberry Chatman

EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL • 15 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances • OVC Champs 2013, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 03, 2015 at Western Illinois L 5-33 5985 All games 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern L 0-41 29131 Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Non-Conference 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g CHURCH, Devin 2 17 103 11 92 5.4 0 15 46.0 Team Statistics EIU OPP SEYMOUR, Jerron 2 16 63 6 57 3.6 0 9 28.5 FIRST DOWNS 29 46 WHITLOW, Jalen 2 28 84 50 34 1.2 0 13 17.0 R u s h in g 19 21 HARRISON, Malik 2 3 19 1 18 6.0 0 14 9.0 P a s s in g 9 18 GREEN, Austin 2 3 10 0 10 3.3 0 7 5.0 P e n a lt y 1 7 LITTLE, Shepard 2 8 12 5 7 0.9 0 5 3.5 RUSHING YARDAGE 225 421 NEVERDON, Brandon 2 3 7 0 7 2.3 0 3 3.5 Rushing Attempts 78 113 Total 2 78 298 73 225 2.9 0 15 112.5 Average Per Rush 2.9 3.7 Opponents 2 113 485 64 421 3.7 5 31 210.5 Average Per Game 112.5 210.5 TDs Rushing 0 5 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g PASSING YARDAGE 221 341 WHITLOW, Jalen 2 68.30 27-55-4 49.1 221 0 33 110.5 C o m p - A t t - I n t 27-57-5 29-51-1 KWIATKOWSKI, Jack 2 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Pass 3.9 6.7 GREEN, Austin 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Catch 8.2 11.8 Total 2 62.39 27-57-5 47.4 221 0 33 110.5 Average Per Game 110.5 170.5 Opponents 2 122.05 29-51-1 56.9 341 2 44 170.5 TDs Passing 0 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 446 762 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Average Per Play 3.3 4.6 NELSON, Isaiah 2 6 105 17.5 0 33 52.5 Average Per Game 223.0 381.0 CHURCH, Devin 2 6 43 7.2 0 16 21.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 12-226 3-129 NEVERDON, Brandon 2 4 6 1.5 0 5 3.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 6-66 TAYLOR, Anthony 2 3 18 6.0 0 7 9.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 5-135 LITTLE, Shepard 2 3 9 3.0 0 4 4.5 FUMBLES-LOST 2-2 5-3 MITCHELL, Tray 2 2 19 9.5 0 13 9.5 PENALTIES-Yards 17-130 14-139 ODUGBESAN, Ben 2 2 14 7.0 0 12 7.0 PUNTS-AVG 15-36.2 8-36.8 GOSSAGE, Paul 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 3 6 3 2 : 2 4 Total 2 27 221 8.2 0 33 110.5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 6/29 16/36 Opponents 2 29 341 11.8 2 44 170.5 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/5 1/3

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Interceptions no. yds avg td lg BRUNO, Nick 1-2 50.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 33 0 CHATMAN, Dylan 1 0 0.0 0 0

PAT Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts BERNIER, Mike 12 452 37.7 56 0 3 5 1 1 BRUNO, Nick - 1-2 ------3 BRUNO, Nick 2 72 36.0 41 0 0 0 0 0 DEWBERRY, Bradley ------1 - 2 TEAM 1 19 19.0 19 0 0 0 0 0 Total - 1-2 - - - - 1 - 5 Opponents 9 4-5 8-9 - - - - - 74 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Opponents 6 66 11.0 0 42 Eastern Illinois 3 0 2 0 0 5 Opponents 17 24 30 3 0 74 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg CHURCH, Devin 10 197 19.7 0 36 GUNTER, Mike 1 8 8.0 0 8 LITTLE, Shepard 1 21 21.0 0 21 Total 12 226 18.8 0 36 Opponents 3 129 43.0 0 71

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g CHURCH, Devin 2 92 43 0 197 0 332 166.0 NELSON, Isaiah 2 0 105 0 0 0 105 52.5 SEYMOUR, Jerr 2 57 0 0 0 0 57 28.5 LITTLE, Shepard 2 7 9 0 21 0 37 18.5 WHITLOW, Jalen 2 34 0 0 0 0 34 17.0 Total 2 225 221 0 226 0 672 336.0 Opponents 2 421 341 66 129 135 1092 546.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g WHITLOW, Jalen 2 83 34 221 255 127.5 CHURCH, Devin 2 17 92 0 92 46.0 SEYMOUR, Jerron 2 16 57 0 57 28.5 HARRISON, Malik 2 3 18 0 18 9.0 GREEN, Austin 2 4 10 0 10 5.0 Total 2 135 225 221 446 223.0 Opponents 2 164 421 341 762 381.0

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 51 McDONALD, Seth 2 10 17 27 2.5-9 . . . . 1-0 1 . . 28 SPELLER, Vince 2 10 11 21 . . . 1 . . 1 1 . 97 FANTI, Dino 2 3 13 16 3.5-12 1.0-7 . . 2 1-0 1 . . 7 DEWBERRY, Bradley 2 8 8 16 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . . . 32 GRUGIER-HILL, Kamu 2 6 9 15 2.0-4 . . 1 . . . . . Total 2 82 123 205 20-55 3-14 1-0 11 5 3-0 5 3 . Opponents 2 70 84 154 19-66 5-34 5-135 12 3 2-0 1 1 . EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015) All games

Team Statistics EIU OPP SCORING 5 74 Points Per Game 2.5 37.0 Points Off Turnovers 2 30 FIRST DOWNS 29 46 R u s hi n g 19 21 P a s si n g 9 18 P e n al t y 1 7 RUSHING YARDAGE 225 421 Yards gained rushing 298 485 Yards lost rushing 73 64 Rushing Attempts 78 113 Average Per Rush 2.9 3.7 Average Per Game 112.5 210.5 TDs Rushing 0 5 PASSING YARDAGE 221 341 C o m p- A t t -I n t 27-57-5 29-51-1 Average Per Pass 3.9 6.7 Average Per Catch 8.2 11.8 Average Per Game 110.5 170.5 TDs Passing 0 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 446 762 Total Plays 135 164 Average Per Play 3.3 4.6 Average Per Game 223.0 381.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 12-226 3-129 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 6-66 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 5-135 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 43.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 11.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 27.0 FUMBLES-LOST 2-2 5-3 PENALTIES-Yards 17-130 14-139 Average Per Game 65.0 69.5 PUNTS-Yards 15-543 8-294 Average Per Punt 36.2 36.8 Net punt average 31.8 36.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 3-182 15-917 Average Per Kick 60.7 61.1 Net kick average 17.7 41.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 3 6 3 2 : 2 4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 6/29 16/36 3rd-Down Pct 21% 44% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/5 1/3 4th-Down Pct 20% 33% SACKS BY-Yards 3-14 5-34 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 0 9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-2 4-5 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (1-3) 33% (10-12) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (0-3) 0% (6-12) 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS (0-0) 0% (8-9) 89% ATTENDANCE 0 35116 Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 2/17558 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Eastern Illinois 3 0 2 0 0 5 Opponents 17 24 30 3 0 74 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg CHURCH, Devin 2 17 103 11 92 5.4 0 15 46.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 SEYMOUR, Jerron 2 16 63 6 57 3.6 0 9 28.5 Opponents 6 66 11.0 0 42 WHITLOW, Jalen 2 28 84 50 34 1.2 0 13 17.0 HARRISON, Malik 2 3 19 1 18 6.0 0 14 9.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg GREEN, Austin 2 3 10 0 10 3.3 0 7 5.0 CHATMAN, Dylan 1 0 0.0 0 0 LITTLE, Shepard 2 8 12 5 7 0.9 0 5 3.5 Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 NEVERDON, Brandon 2 3 7 0 7 2.3 0 3 3.5 Opponents 5 135 27.0 2 71 Total 2 78 298 73 225 2.9 0 15 112.5 Opponents 2 113 485 64 421 3.7 5 31 210.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg CHURCH, Devin 10 197 19.7 0 36 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g GUNTER, Mike 1 8 8.0 0 8 WHITLOW, Jalen 2 68.30 27-55-4 49.1 221 0 33 110.5 LITTLE, Shepard 1 21 21.0 0 21 KWIATKOWSKI, Jack 2 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 12 226 18.8 0 36 GREEN, Austin 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Opponents 3 129 43.0 0 71 Total 2 62.39 27-57-5 47.4 221 0 33 110.5 Opponents 2 122.05 29-51-1 56.9 341 2 44 170.5 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 NELSON, Isaiah 2 6 105 17.5 0 33 52.5 CHURCH, Devin 2 6 43 7.2 0 16 21.5 NEVERDON, Brandon 2 4 6 1.5 0 5 3.0 TAYLOR, Anthony 2 3 18 6.0 0 7 9.0 LITTLE, Shepard 2 3 9 3.0 0 4 4.5 MITCHELL, Tray 2 2 19 9.5 0 13 9.5 ODUGBESAN, Ben 2 2 14 7.0 0 12 7.0 GOSSAGE, Paul 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5 Total 2 27 221 8.2 0 33 110.5 Opponents 2 29 341 11.8 2 44 170.5 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g BRUNO, Nick - 1-2 ------3 WHITLOW, Jalen 2 83 34 221 255 127.5 DEWBERRY, Bradley ------1 - 2 CHURCH, Devin 2 17 92 0 92 46.0 Total - 1-2 - - - - 1 - 5 SEYMOUR, Jerron 2 16 57 0 57 28.5 Opponents 9 4-5 8-9 - - - - - 74 HARRISON, Malik 2 3 18 0 18 9.0 GREEN, Austin 2 4 10 0 10 5.0 NEVERDON, Brandon 2 3 7 0 7 3.5 LITTLE, Shepard 2 8 7 0 7 3.5 Total 2 135 225 221 446 223.0 Opponents 2 164 421 341 762 381.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk BRUNO, Nick 1-2 50.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 33 0 BERNIER, Mike 12 452 37.7 56 0 3 5 1 1 BRUNO, Nick 2 72 36.0 41 0 0 0 0 0 FG Sequence Eastern Illinois Opponents TEAM 1 19 19.0 19 0 0 0 0 0 Western Illinois (33),46 41,(24),(26) Total 15 543 36.2 56 0 3 5 1 1 Northwestern - (22),(33) Opponents 8 294 36.8 48 0 2 2 0 2

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln MOSNIA, Carlo 3 182 60.7 0 0 Total 3 182 60.7 0 0 43.0 17.7 47 Opponents 15 917 61.1 3 0 18.8 41.1 23 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g CHURCH, Devin 2 92 43 0 197 0 332 166.0 NELSON, Isaiah 2 0 105 0 0 0 105 52.5 SEYMOUR, Jerr 2 57 0 0 0 0 57 28.5 LITTLE, Shepar 2 7 9 0 21 0 37 18.5 WHITLOW, Jale 2 34 0 0 0 0 34 17.0 MITCHELL, Tray 2 0 19 0 0 0 19 9.5 TAYLOR, Antho 2 0 18 0 0 0 18 9.0 HARRISON, Mal 2 18 0 0 0 0 18 9.0 O D U G B E S A N , 2 0 14 0 0 0 14 7.0 NEVERDON, Br 2 7 6 0 0 0 13 6.5 GREEN, Austin 2 10 0 0 0 0 10 5.0 GUNTER, Mike 2 0 0 0 8 0 8 4.0 GOSSAGE, Pau 2 0 7 0 0 0 7 3.5 Total 2 225 221 0 226 0 672 336.0 Opponents 2 421 341 66 129 135 1092 546.0 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 51 McDONALD, Seth 2 10 17 27 2.5-9 . . . . 1-0 1 . . 28 SPELLER, Vince 2 10 11 21 . . . 1 . . 1 1 . 7 DEWBERRY, Bradley 2 8 8 16 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . . . 97 FANTI, Dino 2 3 13 16 3.5-12 1.0-7 . . 2 1-0 1 . . 32 GRUGIER-HILL, Kamu 2 6 9 15 2.0-4 . . 1 . . . . . 91 WILLIAMS, Jarvis 2 5 8 13 2.0-4 1.0-1 . . 2 . . . . 8B DELPHONSE, Fedney 2 3 9 12 2.0-9 1.0-6 . . . . . 1 . 1B GOODMAN, Anthony 2 6 5 11 1.5-1 . . 2 . . 1 . . 30 HORNE, Nick 2 2 8 10 2.5-6 ...... 92 ARKADIE, Horace 2 4 3 7 ...... 1 . . 58 CORONADO, Thomas 2 1 6 7 . . . 1 1 1-0 . . . 39 GUNTER, Mike 2 . 7 7 0.5-2 ...... 23 CHATMAN, Dylan 2 5 1 6 . . 1-0 ...... 3B STANDIFER, Anthony 2 4 2 6 . . . 2 . . . . . 9B RAINEY, Jermiah 1 2 3 5 ...... 31 MILLER, Malcolm 2 1 3 4 ...... 5B JOHNSON, Antonie 2 2 2 4 . . . 2 . . . . . 6B JULIUS, Cedric 2 2 1 3 ...... 90 CHISM, Dan 1 1 1 2 1.0-1 ...... 12 SMITH, DySaun 2 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 29 WALKER, Elven 2 . 2 2 ...... 24 DRAPER, Johnathan 2 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 56 SHEPARD, Taylon 2 1 . 1 1.0-3 ...... 6 MITCHELL, Tray 2 1 . 1 ...... 9 CHURCH, Devin 2 1 . 1 ...... 55 MYCHALCHUK, Steven 1 1 . 1 ...... 1 BROOKS, James 1 1 . 1 ...... 4B CHOY, Pono 1 . 1 1 ...... 36 BERNIER, Mike 2 1 . 1 ...... 52 WINSTON, Jaylon 2 . 1 1 ...... 80 ODUGBESAN, Ben 2 ...... 1 . Total 2 82 123 205 20-55 3-14 1-0 11 5 3-0 5 3 . Opponents 2 70 84 154 19-66 5-34 5-135 12 3 2-0 1 1 . EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 03, 2015 at Western Illinois L 5-33 6-18 33.3 2-4 50.0 1-4 25.0 0-4 0.0 3-6 50.0 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern L 0-41 0-11 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 Eastern Illinois 6-29 20.7 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 0-8 0.0 3-8 37.5 0-0 0.0 Opponents 16-36 44.4 6-11 54.5 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 3-8 37.5 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 03, 2015 at Western Illinois L 5-33 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern L 0-41 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 Eastern Illinois 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 1-3 33.3 0-0 0.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 03, 2015 at Western Illinois L 5-33 32:17 9:24 7:14 7:08 8:31 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern L 0-41 22:55 4:18 5:17 11:11 2:09 Eastern Illinois Total 55:12 13:42 12:31 18:19 10:40 0:00 Avg. 27:36 6:51 6:15 9:09 5:20 0:00 Opponents Total 64:48 16:18 17:29 11:41 19:20 0:00 Avg. 32:24 8:09 8:44 5:50 9:40 0:00 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

Eastern Illinois Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 03, 2015 at Western Illinois L 5-33 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern L 0-41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Opponents Inside Eastern Illinois Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 03, 2015 at Western Illinois L 5-33 6 5 27 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 12, 2015 at Northwestern L 0-41 6 5 27 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 12 10 54 6 5 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 of 12 (83.3%) EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 15 WHITLOW, Jalen at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 63 CHURCH, Devin at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Rush 15 CHURCH, Devin at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 15 CHURCH, Devin at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Pass attempts 36 WHITLOW, Jalen at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 17 WHITLOW, Jalen at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 153 WHITLOW, Jalen at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Pass 33 WHITLOW, Jalen at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Receptions 6 CHURCH, Devin at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Receiving 69 NELSON, Isaiah at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Reception 33 NELSON, Isaiah at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Field Goals 1 BRUNO, Nick at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Field Goal 33 BRUNO, Nick at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punts 7 BERNIER, Mike at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Punting Avg 37.7 BERNIER, Mike at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Punt 56 BERNIER, Mike at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 BERNIER, Mike at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Kickoff Retur 36 CHURCH, Devin at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Tackles 17 McDONALD, Seth at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Sacks 1.0 DELPHONSE, F at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1.0 FANTI, Dino at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1.0 WILLIAMS,Jarvis at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Tackles For Loss 2.5 HORNE, Nick at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 2.5 FANTI, Dino at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Interceptions 1 CHATMAN, Dylan at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 49 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 155 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Rush 3.2 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Pass attempts 37 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 17 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 153 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Pass 4.1 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Total Plays 86 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Total Offense 308 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Play 3.6 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Points 5 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Sacks By 2 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) First Downs 21 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Penalties 14 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Penalty Yards 113 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Turnovers 5 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Interceptions By 1 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punts 8 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 37.7 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Punt 56 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 23 Devon Moore, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 78 Jackson, Justin, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) TD Rushes 2 Devon Moore, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Rush 31 Acker, Corey, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Pass attempts 35 Trenton Norvell, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 18 Trenton Norvell, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 189 Trenton Norvell, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) TD Passes 1 Trenton Norvell, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1 Thorson, C., at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Pass 44 Thorson, C., at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Receptions 10 Lance Lenoir, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Receiving 124 Lance Lenoir, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) TD Receptions 1 Lance Lenoir, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1 Carr, Austin, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Reception 44 Carr, Austin, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Field Goals 2 N. Knuffman, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 2 Mitchell, Jack, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Long Field Goal 33 Mitchell, Jack, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Punts 4 N. Knuffman, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 44.2 N. Knuffman, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt 48 N. Knuffman, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 N. Knuffman, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 42 Lance Lenoir, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Kickoff Retur 71 Lance Lenoir, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Tackles 7 Xavier Rowe, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 7 Aaron Diggs, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 7 Quentin Moon, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 7 Walker, Anthony, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Sacks 1.0 David Griffith, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1.0 Eddy Holtschlag, at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1.0 Gibson, Deonte, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) 1.0 Odenigbo, I., at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Walker, Anthony, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Interceptions 2 Harris, Matthew, at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Game Superlatives (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 69 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Rushing 344 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Per Rush 5.0 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) TD Rushes 3 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Pass attempts 35 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Pass completions 18 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Passing 189 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Yards Per Pass 9.5 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) TD Passes 1 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) 1 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Total Plays 85 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Total Offense 496 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Per Play 5.8 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Points 41 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Sacks By 3 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) First Downs 28 at Northwestern (Sep 12, 2015) Penalties 11 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Penalty Yards 113 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Turnovers 3 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Interceptions By 3 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punts 6 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 36.8 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt 48 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 42 at Western Illinois (Sep 03, 2015) EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 03 at Western Illinois 49 155 0 15 17 153 0 33 17-37-3 153 0 33 5 98 0 25 0 0 0 0 308 Sep 12 at Northwestern 29 70 0 15 10 68 0 23 10-20-2 68 0 23 7 128 0 36 0 0 0 0 138 Eastern Illinois 78 225 0 15 27 221 0 33 27-57-5 221 0 33 12 226 0 36 0 0 0 0 446 Opponents 113 421 5 31 29 341 2 44 29-51-1 341 2 44 3 129 0 71 6 66 0 42 762

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 2.9 • Avg/catch: 8.2 • Pass effic: 62.39 • KR avg: 18.8 • All purpose avg/game: 336.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 223.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 03 at Western Illinois 35 61 96 13.0-42 2.0-13 3 2-0 1-0 4 11 3 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 Sep 12 at Northwestern 47 62 109 7.0-13 1.0-1 2 1-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastern Illinois 82 123 205 20.0-55 3.0-14 5 3-0 1-0 5 11 3 0-0 0 0 0 2 5 Opponents 70 84 154 19.0-66 5.0-34 1 2-0 5-135 3 12 1 8-9 0 0 0 30 74

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 03 at Western Illinois 8 279 34.9 45 1 0 2 0 1 1-2 33 0 2 125 62.5 0 0 Sep 12 at Northwestern 7 264 37.7 56 0 0 1 1 4 0-0 0 0 1 57 57.0 0 0 Eastern Illinois 15 543 36.2 56 1 0 3 1 5 1-2 33 0 3 182 60.7 0 0 Opponents 8 294 36.8 48 2 0 2 0 2 4-5 33 0 15 917 61.1 3 0 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL Eastern Illinois Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 14, 2015) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 03 at Western Illinois 44 77 2 14 18 189 1 29 18-35-1 189 1 29 2 105 0 71 4 68 0 42 266 Sep 12 at Northwestern 69 344 3 31 11 152 1 44 11-16-0 152 1 44 1 24 0 24 2 -2 0 1 496 Opponents 113 421 5 31 29 341 2 44 29-51-1 341 2 44 3 129 0 71 6 66 0 42 762 Eastern Illinois 78 225 0 15 27 221 0 33 27-57-5 221 0 33 12 226 0 36 0 0 0 0 446

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 3.7 • Avg/catch: 11.8 • Pass effic: 122.05 • KR avg: 43.0 • PR avg: 11.0 • All purpose avg/game: 546.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 381.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 03 at Western Illinois 39 58 97 11.0-32 2.0-11 1 2-0 3-41 1 10 1 3-4 0 0 0 16 33 Sep 12 at Northwestern 31 26 57 8.0-34 3.0-23 0 0-0 2-94 2 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 41 Opponents 70 84 154 19.0-66 5.0-34 1 2-0 5-135 3 12 1 8-9 0 0 0 30 74 Eastern Illinois 82 123 205 20.0-55 3.0-14 5 3-0 1-0 5 11 3 0-0 0 0 0 2 5

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 03 at Western Illinois 6 221 36.8 48 2 0 1 0 2 2-3 26 0 7 451 64.4 2 0 Sep 12 at Northwestern 2 73 36.5 37 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 33 0 8 466 58.2 1 0 Opponents 8 294 36.8 48 2 0 2 0 2 4-5 33 0 15 917 61.1 3 0 Eastern Illinois 15 543 36.2 56 1 0 3 1 5 1-2 33 0 3 182 60.7 0 0